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Health
Microplastics Found in Human Blood for the First Time
Microplastics are in water, soil, air, and just about everywhere around us. Now experts have also detected microplastics in human bodies, the bloodstream of most humans, heart muscles, lungs, and even in placentas and feces of babies.
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Animals
Plastic Litter on Beaches Makes them Hotter by Day, Colder by Night
New research shows that not only does plastic litter desecrate the beauty of beaches around the world -- it actually makes them hotter by day and colder at night, changing the environment that is home to beach-dwelling creatures such...
Environment
Greece Bans Single-Use Plastics to Protect Environment
Greece is banning a large variety of single-use plastics on Saturday in a move to make the country more environmentally friendly.
Environment
Greenpeace: Mediterranean in Grave Danger From Plastic Pollution
More than 1,455 tonnes of plastic are currently believed to be floating on the Mediterranean Sea, while 94% of plastic waste is currently coating the seabed, based on the latest estimates. According to the head of Greenpeace's campaign for...