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Plastic-eating fungi thriving in plastisphere offer exciting possibilities for tackling global waste

Environment
Unique ecological niche identified for the first time dubbed ‘terrestrial plastisphere’.

Nano-plastics disrupt the growth of the heart, eyes, and nervous system

Science
Malformations in heart, eyes and nervous system.

AWI researchers have analyzed the origins of plastic debris in the Arctic

Environment
The findings show that even prosperous industrialised countries make significant contributions.

Satellites can be used to identify waste sites on Earth

Environment
A new computational system uses satellite data to identify sites on land where people dispose of waste, providing a new tool to monitor waste...

Microbes in cow stomachs can help break down plastic

Science
An eco-friendly way to reduce litter.

New way to make compostable plastics break down more easily

Environment
Solving a problem that has flummoxed the plastics industry and environmentalists.

Microplastics are more ubiquitous than science had known

Environment
Scientists find microplastics everywhere.

Upcycling PET plastic waste into a nanomaterial for supercapacitors

Technology
The breakthrough could reduce plastic pollution and hasten the transition to 100% clean energy.

Highest levels of microplastic ever recorded on the seafloor

Environment
More than 10 million tons of plastic waste enters the oceans every year. Floating plastic waste at sea has attracted the public's interest on...

How submarine sediment avalanches transport microplastics into the deep ocean?

Environment
Much of the macro- and microplastic in the ocean ends up on the seafloor, with some of the highest concentrations reported in submarine canyons...

LEGO bricks could survive in the ocean for up to 1,300 years

Environment
The residence times of plastics in the oceans are obscure, mainly as a result of the durability of the material and the moderately short...

We are drinking lots of plastics

Science
The widespread use and release of plastics in nature have raised global concerns about their impact on public health and the environment. The extensive...
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