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Scientists analyzed the liquid waste, or leachate, released by four Illinois landfills and the inflows and outflows of associated wastewater treatment plants to determine the fate of two contaminants: ...

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We’re in the midst of a rapidly escalating global plastics crisis. More than 11 billion metric tons of virgin plastics were ...

Microplastics and PFAS flow into wastewater treatment plants from landfill leachate, left, and from storm and sanitary sewers ...

A report by Toxics Link has brought to light the extent of microplastic conta­mination in food items like salt and sugar, ...

A new study in the North Pacific Garbage Patch indicates a rapid increase in small plastic fragments, outpacing the ...

Over 14 million tonnes of microplastics are estimated to be lying on the ocean floor with the fashion industry among the worst pollutants.But a new ...

Miami Dade Commissioners are set to vote on a resolution to eliminate single-use plastics and styrofoam at county-owned ...

Toxicology expert Dr Yvonne Burkart has warned against ever microwaving your food in plastic containers - and the reason ...

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