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#Micro-plastics

Sydney’s archaic sewerage system a ‘significant’ source of microplastic pollution, CSIRO finds

The Guardian, Other, 16/02/2025, Catie McLeod It is not just human waste that is being pumped into the ocean off […]

Concerns over the impact plastic has on our food

The Telegraph (Seymour), Other, 19/05/2023 They're often smaller than the diameter of a human hair and so tiny they're invisible […]

Qld research base to determine harm of microplastics to human health

Brisbane Times, Other, 12/03/2022, Stuart Layt Researchers at the University of Queensland have been given a boost in their quest […]

Microplastics are everywhere – including inside of us

Daily Herald, Other, 05/01/2021 In a brand new study, microplastics were found in human placentas. Where are these plastics coming […]

EU is moving towards restrictions to reduce microplastic pollution

Maritime Executive, Other, 12/12/2020 The European Union is moving closer towards restrictions to reduce or eliminate the use of microplastics […]

Scientists used a robotic submarine to find out how much plastic the ocean floor has

ThePrint, theprint.in, 08/11/2020, Natalie Marchant Plastic pollution in the ocean could be an even bigger problem than first feared, with […]

‘A confronting amount’: CSIRO study finds 14 million tonnes of plastic on ocean floor

The New Daily, Other, 05/10/2020, Samantha Dick Every drink bottle we buy, face scrub we use and chip packet we […]

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