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There's a Surprisingly Easy Way to Remove Microplastics From Drinking Water

PFAS and microplastics become more toxic when combined, research shows | Study detects synergistic effect making substances more dangerous, raising alarm since humans are exposed to both

Durable supramolecular plastic is fully ocean-degradable and doesn't generate microplastics

Bye-bye microplastics: new plastic is recyclable and fully ocean-degradable - EurekAlert

Study tracks PFAS, microplastics through landfills and wastewater treatment plants - EurekAlert

Study tracks PFAS, microplastics through landfills and wastewater treatment plants

Fighting microplastics for a cleaner future

Startling New Research Reveals That Microplastics Could Be Changing Earth’s Climate

A newly published study shows that microplastic particles can have the same effects as water vapor, producing ice crystals that are 5 to 10 degrees Celsius hotter than droplets without microplastics.

Microplastics Could Be Making the Weather Worse

Microplastics may be entering the clouds and affecting the weather, scientists say

Microplastics impact cloud formation, likely affecting weather and climate - EurekAlert

Microplastics impact cloud formation, likely affecting weather and climate | Penn State University

Pathogens which cling to microplastics may survive wastewater treatment - EurekAlert

Pathogens which cling to microplastics may survive wastewater treatment

Microplastics increasing in freshwater, directly related to plastic production - EurekAlert

Microplastics increasing in freshwater, directly related to plastic production

Microplastics and PFAS: Combined risk and greater environmental harm

Startling Discovery: Scientists Find Microplastics in Infant Organs at Birth

Dolphins Are Exhaling Microplastics