mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 1, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
Using treated plant waste as a filter reduced the presence of harmful microplastics in agricultural runoff by more than 92%, according to a new study authored by a University of Mississippi research team. Microplastics—tiny plastic particles that are fewer than 5...
mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 24, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
To better harmonise the measurement process, the JRC has designed a methodology which represents a uniform approach to sampling, analysis and data reporting. This will contribute to the generation of more consistent and inter-comparable data, which is a first and...
mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 8, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
The research looked at how two different types of plastic break down when tested in extreme conditions. A newly developed plant-based plastic material releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic when exposed to sunlight and seawater, a new study...
mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 16, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
From the depths of the seas to snow on mountains and even the air above cities, microplastics are turning up increasingly often. Now, in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers have analyzed microplastics in clouds above mountains. They suggest...
