Hospitals around the world generate millions of tonnes of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use items such as face masks, surgical gloves, syringes, IV tubes and sterile ...

With recent studies revealing the harmful and worrying health effects of microplastics, it's more important than ever to use ...

E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The ...

Globally, the industry produces over 1.6 billion tires annually and consumers retire around 1 billion waste tires. Current ...

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Nanoplastics in water hindered oxygen transport in zebrafish, underscoring their toxic impact on aquatic health.