A newly developed plant-based plastic material releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic when exposed to sunlight and seawater, a new study has found. The research, led by experts
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More action needed on microplastics in environment
As the health and environment alert on microplastics grows, researchers with the Australian Microplastic Assessment Project (AUSMAP) have called for a more action by governments and industry to curb microplastic pollution.
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Flinders Uni looks at compounding pollution issues with microplastics
Australia has a big problem with plastic waste, with millions of tonnes of household and industrial plastics breaking down in landfill, rivers and the sea every year. Like mapping of the giant Pacific
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Microplastic ‘little understood’ on human health impacts
As millions of tonnes a year of microplastic waste mounts in marine environments, Flinders University scientists warn the ramifications to wildlife, food webs and human health are still little understood.
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Magnetic material mops up microplastics
Researchers at RMIT University have found an innovative way to rapidly remove hazardous microplastics from water using magnets.
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Mussels suffer from ingesting plastic
Mussels in Port Phillip Bay near Melbourne are ingesting microscopic pieces of plastic used in cosmetics. And it’s affecting their ability to grow and reproduce, an RMIT University eco-toxicologist has found.
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The role of business to help reduce plastic pollution
With an aim to reduce pollution and confront some of the world’s most challenging environmental problems, a circular economy uses a multitude of approaches. Whether through design, sharing, repair, recycling
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Flinders University microplastics study determines how clean Australia’s remote beaches really are
A study conducted by Flinders University will find out how many microplastics are swimming in waters at South Australian beaches. The study, led by Flinders University professor Karen Burke Da Silva,
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EU proposes ban on deliberately added microplastics
The EU Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recently proposed a ban on deliberately adding microplastics to products, such as cosmetics, detergents and agricultural fertilisers in the EU by 2020 in a bid to combat pollution.
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