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Proving Terrible For the Marine Life: MicroplasticsProving Terrible For the Marine Life: Microplastics

Proving Terrible For the Marine Life: Microplastics

A seemingly harmless arts and craft material, glitter has been a part of fun Do It Yourself projects, an intricate…

7 years ago
New Jersey Sets First Binding State Limits for Perfluorinated Chemicals in Drinking WaterNew Jersey Sets First Binding State Limits for Perfluorinated Chemicals in Drinking Water

New Jersey Sets First Binding State Limits for Perfluorinated Chemicals in Drinking Water

Regulators adopt strictest standards in the nation. Photo: Groundwater in Salem County, New Jersey, has been contaminated by perfluorinated chemicals…

7 years ago
The Curse of Plastic Ocean Waste Now Part of the CureThe Curse of Plastic Ocean Waste Now Part of the Cure

The Curse of Plastic Ocean Waste Now Part of the Cure

Much of the natural beauty around it remains intact but the town of Santa Teresa is no longer the undiscovered…

7 years ago
Microplastic contamination: Plastic fibres found in tap water around the worldMicroplastic contamination: Plastic fibres found in tap water around the world

Microplastic contamination: Plastic fibres found in tap water around the world

Microplastic contamination has been found in tap water in countries around the world, leading to calls from scientists for urgent…

7 years ago
Why microplastic debris may be the next big threat to our seasWhy microplastic debris may be the next big threat to our seas

Why microplastic debris may be the next big threat to our seas

Photo credit: Dr. Krista Kamer Plastic, metal, rubber and paper are some of the materials that pollute the world's oceans,…

8 years ago