Plastic Pollution

Scientists have created a special kind of algae that can grab microscopic plastic pollution out of water almost like a magnet. The algae produce limonene, an orange-scented oil that helps them bind to water-repelling microplastics, forming easy-to-remove clumps. In addition, the algae also clean wastewater while growing. Microplastics—tiny fragments shed…

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Researchers at the University of Missouri are developing a new way to remove tiny plastic pollutants from water using specially engineered algae. Susie Dai, a researcher at Mizzou, recently created a modified strain of algae designed to capture harmful microplastics from contaminated water. Her long term goal is not only…

Apple announced today an expansion of its environmental initiatives in India, with three projects focused on clean energy, plastic pollution, and green entrepreneurship. Here are the details. Apple’s international environmental push continues As 9to5Mac readers know, India has seen greater focus from Apple in recent years, with the company investing…

The French Embassy in Nigeria and Nile University, Abuja, on Thursday inaugurated a plastic recycling micro-plant to promote environmental sustainability, research, and entrepreneurship. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony in Abuja, the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, said the initiative reflected France’s commitment to supporting Nigerian universities in tackling plastic…

Researchers found that a bacterium from kimchi can bind and help expel nanoplastics from the body, showing promise as a probiotic approach to reducing plastic accumulation. Scientists in South Korea have identified a surprising ally in the fight against plastic pollution inside the human body: a microbe commonly found in…

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TOKYO: Delegates from around 20 countries will hold three days of "informal" talks in Japan from Sunday (Mar 1) aimed at salvaging efforts towards a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution. Supposedly final talks in South Korea in 2024 towards an agreement failed, and a renewed effort in Geneva last…

New Delhi: Ocean plastic pollution can be dramatically reduced within the next decade if efforts focus on stopping waste at its source, said The Ocean Cleanup founder and chief executive Boyan Slat. During a session, titled 'The Ocean Reset: Rebooting Earth's Largest System', at the ET Now Global Business Summit,…

An international team led by researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has found that Antarctica's only native insect is already consuming microplastics, despite living in one of the most isolated places on Earth. The findings, published in Science of the Total Environment, mark…