Microplastics

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• ‘Matter of great concern’: Scientists find microplastics in human placenta for 1st time

  The Italian study, published in early December, said microplastics were found in four out of six women's placentas who consented to donate the organ after giving birth.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2020
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• Lake Winnipeg ‘aquahacking’ contest to announce winning proposal Tuesday

  A nine-month-long competition tasking young people on the prairies with solving environmental problems facing Lake Winnipeg is about to declare a winner.

  Environment

  Oct 20, 2020
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• Ocean microplastic pollution at least double than previously thought, study suggests

  Researchers say that the new levels of microplastic pollution now ranges from 12-125 trillion, up from the previous estimate of 5-50 trillion.

  Environment

  May 23, 2020