Microplastic in compost poses risk to food safety: research
A new study from Griffith University has discovered alarming levels of microplastics in compost samples across…
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New UTS research reveals health risks from breathing microplastics
Microplastics from clothes, carpets, and car tyres are among the particles we breathe in daily. Read More
Microplastics: a hidden hazard
Microplastics are plastics smaller than five millimetres in diameter, and they’ve become a concern for researchers.They’re…
Australia’s worst beaches for microplastics mapped
Microplastics; they are the tiny fragments of plastic pollution permeating our beaches, rivers and oceans and…
World Oceans Day and the Sea Life Trust
Saturday, the 8th of June is World Oceans Day. It’s been reported that by 2050, there…
Straws suck butt what about cigarettes?
Cigarette butts are the number one man-made pollutant and the most collected item on the world’s…
Australia’s Underwater Threat
Toothpaste, exfoliants, shampoos, creams... these are everyday products which contain microplastics. When we use these products…
Harmful ocean litter could be smaller than you think
More than 236,000 tonnes of tiny plastic pieces are finding their way into our oceans. These microplastics aren't…