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Inflating your cars’ tyres properly isn’t just good for your bank account - it can minimise your environmental footprint too.

This article discusses the effectiveness of the wastewater treatment process combined with a constructed wetland (CW) in substantially reducing the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and pathogenic load carried with microplastics (MPs) from sewage.

Mass spectrometry is a valuable tool for detecting and analyzing microplastic pollution in the environment, which poses a serious threat to the ecosystem and human health. This article looks at the various mass spectrometry techniques used in microplastic pollution research, recent advancements, challenges, and future directions.

Cigarette butts are globally recognised as the most commonly discarded waste item, totalling around 766.6 million kilograms of toxic litter annually.

Researchers took samples of the River Thames for two years to track levels of microplastics.

Many marine animals, birds and fish are ingesting plastic. New research identifies the first named health effect from it.

In addition to accumulating in specific areas of lagoon ecosystems, microplastics also end up in the sea and further aggravate the problem of ocean pollution.

Researchers found microplastic pollution in Dhaka's Rivers and Lakes that could pose ecological risks. The research suggested the importance of plastic waste and legal enforcement.

The new plastics facility near Pittsburgh raises concern of aggravating pollution and stimulating fracking.

A study shows that microplastics have been detected in 75% of fish that are meant for human consumption, raising doubts if eating seafood is still as healthy as previously established