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Plastic Pollution

World Environment Day: Osun Govt sensitises residents on health hazards of plastic pollution  Plastic Pollution

World Environment Day: Osun Govt sensitises residents on health hazards of plastic pollution 

By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo For the 2023 World Environment Day, the Management and staff of Osun State Ministry of Environment and Sanitation has sensitised the residents of the state on health hazards of plastic pollution. This year’s World Environment Day celebration in the state was led by the Permanent Secretary…
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June 5, 2023
Microplastics are everywhere. What does that mean for our immune systems? Plastic Pollution

Microplastics are everywhere. What does that mean for our immune systems?

This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review's weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up here. Microplastics are pretty much everywhere you look. These tiny pieces of plastic pollution, less than five millimeters across, have been found in human blood, breast milk, and…
bubmag
June 2, 2023
Biodegradable plastic in clothing doesn’t break down nearly as quickly as hoped—new research Plastic Pollution

Biodegradable plastic in clothing doesn’t break down nearly as quickly as hoped—new research

Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Over 100 million tons of plastic enters the environment each year, with more than 10 million tons ending up in our oceans. These plastics break down into harmful microplastic particles so small they can be…
bubmag
May 27, 2023