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Topic: microplastic

Tyres are one of the biggest sources of microplastic pollution. Here’s how to tackle it

Tyres shed tiny microplastics as they move over roadways. Rain washes those tire wear particles into ditches, where they flow into streams, lakes, rivers and oceans.

Traces of microplastics found in testicular tissue of humans, could harm reproductive health

For the study, published in Toxicological Sciences, researchers from University of New Mexico tested 23 human testes, and 47 testes from dogs, finding alarming levels of microplastics.

We are consuming up to 5 gms of plastic every week – in our water, apples, fish, beer

Life is plastic, it’s not fantastic — microplastics are everywhere and in everything we consume.

Why supermarkets are banning glitter this festive season

All that glitters is not sustainable — these British supermarkets agree.

On Camera

Forget Kejriwal. Think of what our institutions are doing to enable authoritarianism

This decision is so damaging to the government that efforts will be made to ensure that it does not stand. The prosecution has said that it will file an appeal in the high court.

Crypto tumbles after US, Israel launch attacks on Iran

Bitcoin dropped as much as 3.8% to $63,038, while Ether, the second-largest token, slid 4.5% to $1,835. Roughly $128 billion in market value was erased across digital assets.

India has ordered more Polish drones, Indian firm keen to set up munitions factory in Poland—Warsaw’s envoy

New Delhi: India is right to pursue and strike terrorists where they are, as during Op Sindoor, Poland’s Ambassador to India Dr Piotr Antoni...

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.