EnvironmentThe failure of UN countries to agree on a binding treaty to stop plastic pollution is “a major failure” according to WWF.
microplastics
Microplastics in blood linked to double risk of heart disease
ScienceNearly 60% of patients had microplastics in their arteries, according to an Italian study.
Boiling removes microplastics from water
ScienceBoiling hard water could remove up to 90 percent of plastics, according to a Chinese study.
Abandoned leisure boats a growing environmental issue
EnvironmentSeveral hundred thousand abandoned boats around Sweden, according to the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management.
Scientists have found organisms that can break down plastic at colder temperatures
ScienceHopes to exploit the properties of the organisms on an industrial scale.
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Wildlife bridges – a Swedish environmental success story
