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Richlite, a Tacoma, Wash.-based manufacturer of paper composite surface materials, offers an alternative that does not shed microplastics, based on research conducted by FILAB, a private, independent ...

While microplastic pollution continues to advance, research into its possible effects on health remains hampered by technical ...

Findings show that shellfish, beer, salt, and even produce carry some of the highest concentrations of microplastics in the human diet. But there are ways to mitigate exposure. Microplastics — plastic ...

Recently, a research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a ...

Microplastic pollution is severely impacting Ganjam's marine ecosystem, with synthetic fabrics and degraded plastics ...

We hear from RAWS Americas partner Camilo Ferro about the company's biodegradation formula, said to leave no microplastics behind and a finalist in this year's Sustainability Awards, nominated in the ...

Discover how even a small concentration of microplastics can affect the drainage of soil, which could affect the growth of ...

Efforts to tackle microplastic pollution in Periyar face obstacles as a defunct company's management denies responsibility for cleanup.