Microplastics

• Lobster with a side of microplastics? Canadian researchers find traces of polyester, PVA in meat

  The study's lead author says their research shows microplastics are 'not just out in the ocean, it's also ending up on our dinner plates.'

  Environment

  Nov 5
  
• This river sends 500 billion microplastics into Lake Ontario each year: study

  Some common sources of microplastics in the Don River are construction foam, car tires, plastic pellets and tiny pieces shed from larger single-use plastics, Rochman said. 

  Environment

  Oct 23
  
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• Your brain may have a plastic spoon’s worth of microplastics, study finds

  A recent study has found microplastics are accumulating in the human brain, with potential connections to diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS.

  Health

  Feb 6
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• Are mealworms nature’s answer to the world’s microplastic problem?

  Microplastics are tiny plastic particles, usually five millimetres or less in size, that are formed by breaking away from larger plastics found in our environment.

  Environment

  Dec 4, 2024
• Microplastics in your drink? UBC develops cheap, portable plastic particle detector

  Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they've come up with a portable device that can cheaply detect the amount of microplastics in drinks and other liquids.

  Science

  Aug 27, 2024
• Are microplastics harmful? Health Canada funds research on potential risks

  Health Canada is funding new research looking into the potential risks to humans of microplastics – that are found everywhere and could be toxic.

  Health

  Feb 2, 2024
• USask researchers create biodegradable glitter to address microplastics

  The research team says microplastics are non-biodegradable, environmentally toxic and can reach remote parts of the world if they enter waterways.

  Science

  Dec 23, 2022
• City of Kingston installs ‘seabins’ to clean plastics from Lake Ontario

  Two seabins have been installed in Kingston to collect macroplastics and microplastics from local waters.

  Environment

  Jun 10, 2022
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• Microplastics found in Okanagan Lake, researchers say

  Eight students and professors from Okanagan College’s Water Engineering Technology Diploma program worked with the researchers to analyze the samples from the lake.

  Environment

  Mar 21, 2022
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• Beluga whales ingest as many as 145,000 particles of microplastics a year: SFU study

  Researchers examined five species of arctic fish eaten by the whales, revealing 21 per cent had microplastic particles in their gastrointestinal tracts.

  Environment

  Oct 19, 2021