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Virginia teenager Mia Heller’s filtration system harnesses the power of ferrofluid, a magnetic oil that binds to ...

In experimental testing, kitchen sponges were found to release between 0.68 and 4.21 grams per person per year via ordinary use.

Teen's magnetic filter removes 95% of brain-contaminating microplastics using reusable ferrofluid technology that eliminates ...

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Kitchen sponges are among the most frequently used household items – and may also represent a previously underestimated ...

Prolonged exposure to microplastics can disrupt vital physiological processes in gorgonians, such as respiration. Although ...

Kitchen sponges are considered a potential, yet largely understudied, source of microplastics in households. A study in ...

Central Washington University Biological Sciences Professor Dr. Clay Arango was recently featured on Northwest Public ...

More than a month after they poured from a semi-trailer on a west Michigan highway, little bits of white plastic appeared to ...

Hawaii is successfully testing asphalt made from recycled fishing nets and local plastic waste to help clean up the island ...

In the forests of central Germany, scientists have discovered that trees and soils are quietly collecting large amounts of ...