Tag Archives: plastic pollution

Microplastics in the Human Body: New Imaging Technology

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Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic as large as a few millimeters or as small as nanoparticles. Scientists first identified them in the 1970s and as research continued, they are found to exist almost everywhere. They are present in water, soil, and air. Nanoparticles are commonly found in everyday use products like detergents and cosmetics. […]

Plastic Pollution Treaty. Solutions to Addressing the Plastic Scourge.

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Plastic pollution is a severe and growing problem. Each year, 20 million metric tons of plastic enter the environment. This plastic is found everywhere, from Mount Everest to the Mariana Trench, and even within the human body. With plastic production expected to triple by 2060, the urgency of addressing this issue has never been more […]