@jmkorhonen.fiResearchers at the University of Oulu have improved a widely used sand filtering method to remove almost 100 percent of #microplastics from waste water. The method is based on chemical alteration of the sand surface so that microplastic particles stick to sand better.
@efsa.europa.euJoin EFSA's webinar on micro- and nanoplastics.
Learn about the ongoing scientific assessment of potential human health risks, progress so far and next steps towards EFSA's scientific opinion.
🗓️ 20 Oct, 10:00-12:00
✍️ Register by 14 Oct ⤵️
@activist360.bsky.socialOver 40M people rely on the Great Lakes for drinking water, yet every glass is laden with unregulated microplastics. A new Chicago Tribune investigation uncovers the health risks and the fight against rising plastic production.
tinyurl.com/jx2898km #GreatLakes #Microplastics #Water #HealthRisks
@maryruberry.bsky.social
@samillingworth.com🔬 Fibres dominate deep ocean plastic
A global computer model finds plastic fibres are the main microplastics 100 to 1,000 metres down. Shape changes how pieces sink, so surface counts miss much of it.
@toppnews.bsky.social
@researchmatters-gl.bsky.socialMeta-analysis of 562 studies led by researchers from NIHE reveals that microplastics have contaminated the Hindu Kush Himalaya.
To deep dive, tap
researchmatters.in/news/micropl...
#microplastics #Himalayas #glacier #science #scienceeducation #scicomm #Indianscience #sciencecommunication
@mrbunnyulamakins.bsky.socialAnother teen... Do you know how many people like her go on to create other things in life. Encouragement. Support and Guidance go along ways.
Teen Inventor Creates A New Way To Fight Microplastics www.dogonews.com/2026/9/24/te...
@proseandpassion.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy24-Sep-2026
Hurricane Helene deposited nearly one-fifth of annual #microplastics at one #NorthCarolina site
Microplastics are often linked to urban areas near roads and development, but a new study shows that wind and rain carry them from the #atmosphere into remote headwaters — a process […]
@lmthoughts.bsky.socialAs a proud eater of #microplastics, my Ancestry.com DNA test came back as "0.1% credit card." Now if only I had 0.1% APR.
@newsen.bsky.socialExploring Microplastics and EPR: Insights from B&C's Upcoming Webinar #USA #Washington #Microplastics #EPR #Bergeson_Campbell
@digitag.bsky.social<<One misnomer that I think a lot of people don't know about plastic is that recycling is not a solution. Every time plastic gets recreated through recycling, the chemicals that are bound into the plastic can leach out more and more.>>
#climatecrisis #health #plastics #microplastics #recycling
@ur-ihhe.bsky.socialNew journal article by IHHE faculty member Dr. Irfan Rahman. 📢
"Deposition of polyethylene micro- and nano-plastics is associated with accumulation of cadmium in lungs of smokers: A pilot study"
#URochesterResearch #microplastics
🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42717440/
@mnemosy.bsky.social#SouthAfrica Sacred spring - #Microplastics?
@consigningwoman.bsky.socialWith every commute a car’s tires wear down. It's a bit like dragging an eraser across the planet, except the crumbs are toxic #microplastics.
Some become airborne, drifting away from roadways as dust. Others settle on the road surfaces where rain washes them into storm drains. #ResistanceEarth
@newsmedical.bsky.socialHow much plastic are infants really ingesting? 🍼🔬 Scientists still can’t agree, thanks to inconsistent methods and hidden exposures in bottles, food, and more. The true risk remains unknown. www.news-medical.net/news/2026092... #Microplastics #InfantHealth
@gmcdsuperfly.bsky.socialThere I go again. I'm always trying to sneak myself in my #bts shots.
#behindthescenes #microplastics #plasticwaste #oceanplastic #conceptualphotography
@beyondplastics.bsky.socialSingle-use casts a long shadow.
Starbucks is likely one of the largest purchasers of single-use plastic cups in the United States, using an estimated 8 million every day.
Sign our petition to Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol actionnetwork.org/petitions/starbucks-cups
@oceandiagnostics.bsky.socialStudying #microplastics in the water is no easy feat!
Our Isolated Particle Analysis service uses #FTIR to identify chemical composition and polymer type of visible particles so you can identify potential sources and strengthen data for peer-reviewed publications. #microplasticresearch
@pnas.org#Microplastics seem to be everywhere. But how exactly do they move through water and land? #EarthScientists find ways to track their journey with an eye toward #remediation. In PNAS Front Matter: https://ow.ly/ZAPB50ZPIQA
