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A Poison Like No Other: Warning from Matt Simon about Microplastic Consumption - The DePauw
DePauw· 2 hours agoThe lecture was co-sponsored by the Environmental Fellow Program and Global Studies Fellow Program...
Refuge’s WoW focuses on microplastic
CaptivaSanibel.com· 14 hours agoThe “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge reported that for seventh-grade curriculum, the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge’s...
Built-in washing machine filters quick fix to microplastic problem, advocates say
ABC 7 Chicago· 7 hours agoA single load of laundry sends 15 million microfibers through our waterways. Microfibers are tiny...
Florida Clamps Down on Balloon Releases
newser· 6 hours agoLinda Chaney noting "balloons contribute to the increase in microplastic pollution which is harmful to every living thing including humans." The Times...
Balloons Harm Wildlife. Florida Is Set to Ban Their Release
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoBalloons released in the sky don’t go to heaven. They often end up in oceans and waterways, where...
What are nanoplastics? An engineer explains concerns about particles too small to see
Phys.org· 1 day agoNanoplastics are a type of microplastic, distinguished by their extremely small size. Microplastics are usually less than 5 millimeters across; nanoplastics ...
Small Business - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald | The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald
Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald· 5 days agoAbstracts being presented at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting show microplastic particles have been found in many human tissues including testes, certain ...
Fleece clothing a "serious pollutant"—it's made of plastic, after all
Boing Boing· 2 days agoWashing them turns results in microplastic soup, which then heads into the sewers and hence to the seas. During laundering, a single fleece jacket sheds as many as 250,000 ...
Lee Elections mails official election notices
CaptivaSanibel.com· 14 hours agoThe Lee County Elections Office reported that in an effort to ensure every eligible voice is heard in the upcoming elections, it mailed Official Election...
America has a $250 billion problem: Microplastics have invaded our bloodstreams and may increase the...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoMicroplastics are in the food we eat, even raw fruits and vegetables, and have been found in both...