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University of Portsmouth provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths.

In this new effort, the research team found that it could be used as the basis for creating a biodegradable plastic. The researchers noted that in the past, keratin extraction was used to create ...

It’s all pretty alarming stuff. And if this is only serving to put you off home cooking, apologies in advance – plastic takeaway containers are another potential villain. Back in February ...

A study published in the Genomic Press earlier this month states how plastic water bottles are the “biggest source [for microplastics] by far.” Therefore, should one make the switch from ...

A specialist vacuum is being used to collect smaller plastic nurdles strewn across Norfolk's beaches. A "retrieval operation" is under way following the crash on 10 March, the coastguard says.

Dental sealant is a thin, plastic coating painted on the chewing surfaces of teeth -- usually the back teeth-- to prevent tooth decay. Although thorough brushing and flossing can remove food ...

But behind that image lies an escalating crisis. By 2030, Coca-Cola’s plastic waste could reach 1.33 billion pounds annually in oceans and waterways. That staggering figure comes from a new analysis ...

Now, a study published in Chemosphere, which was led by researchers at Toxic-Free Future and the Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment at Vrije Universiteit, gives even more reason to ...

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It was a stark reversal from the Biden era, in which the former president vowed to remove plastic straws and single-use plastics from federal food service in favor of paper straws, which are thought ...

The “BB gun” which was reported to be in a student’s possession, was found to be a plastic Orby gun. “An Orby gun, also known as a gel blaster or splatter ball gun, is a toy that shoots ...