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Study links airborne microplastics to infertility, cancer, other health risks
A comprehensive review of nearly 3,000 studies has revealed alarming health risks associated with airborne microplastics, including infertility, cancer, and respiratory diseases. Published in SciTechDaily, the review employs gold-standard methodologies endorsed by the National Academy of Sciences,...
Study finds tea bags release harmful microplastics
You may already know about teas health benefits, but theres so much more you should know about tea bags. Tea, a beloved beverage enjoyed by millions around the world, has come under scrutiny due to a hidden danger lurking within tea bags that could be posing significant health risks to consumers...
Hidden dangers: Black plastics in household items release toxic chemicals
As you caramelize onions in the pan and flip them with your black spatula, you may have unknowingly added hidden chemicals to your dish. A recent study published in the journal Chemosphere finds that household black plastic items have been quietly releasing harmful chemicals. Researchers...
UN chief defends plastic pollution talks after collapse
The UN environment chief insisted Monday that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure, saying important progress was made despite negotiations collapsing without agreement, reports BSS. It obviously did not fail, Inger Andersen told AFP, calling the two-year timeline for...
Plastic pollution killing country’s rivers
Rivers in Bangladesh are facing environmental collapse as plastic pollution reaches alarming levels. The Buriganga, Turag, Balu, Shitalakshya, Karnaphuli, and Surma rivers, once vital water sources, are now among the countrys most polluted, overwhelmed by a continuous influx of plastic and...
Plastic pollution talks must not fail: UN environment chief
Talks to agree the worlds first treaty to curb plastic pollution cannot fail and must tackle both production and consumption, the UNs environment chief told AFP on Monday. Negotiators are deeply divided on issues including whether to limit new plastic manufacturing and phase out some chemicals,...
Shuvosangho campaigns to prevent use of plastic, polythene in Bogura
Shuvosangho, a voluntary platform of Bashundhara Group, has conducted a mass campaign in Sherpur Upazila of Bogura, to raise awareness about the harmful environmental impacts of using plastic items and polythene bags. The event took place at the conference room of Ulipur Ameria Samatullah Womens...
Philippines makes companies pay to tackle plastic scourge
Long one of the worlds top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring big companies to pay for waste solutions will help clean up its act, reports AFP. Last year, its Extended Producer Responsibility statute came into force -- the first in Southeast Asia to...
Scientists identify lesser mealworm's potential to tackle plastic waste
Scientists at the Nairobi-based International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) announced on Monday a promising approach to addressing the plastic waste problem using the lesser mealworm. Scientists at the ICIPE have invented that the larvae of a species of darkling beetle known...