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Declaration of Solidarity: Journalists under attack for their investigative work on global plastic waste trade

Declaration of Solidarity: Journalists under attack for their investigative work on global plastic waste trade

by Mikroplastik Araştırma Grubu | Aug 9, 2022 | News

On July 27, 2022, independent freelance journalists Vedat Örüç and Elif Kurttaş, were attacked while visiting an industrial area with dozens of recycling facilities in Adana, Türkiye. According to a post on Twitter by Vedat Örüç, the journalists entered a plastic...
Scientists call for cap on production to end plastic pollution

Scientists call for cap on production to end plastic pollution

by Mikroplastik Araştırma Grubu | Apr 28, 2022 | News

Capping production of new plastics will help cut their release to the environment — and brings other benefits, from boosting the value of plastics to helping tackle climate change. Summary: An international group of experts says the production of new plastics should...
Microplastics are found in human blood for the first time

Microplastics are found in human blood for the first time

by Mikroplastik Araştırma Grubu | Mar 25, 2022 | News

Microplastics – tiny pieces of plastic less than 5mm in diameter – have been found in human blood for the first time. Scientists in the Netherlands took blood samples from 22 healthy adult donors and analyzed them for particles as small as 700 nm. The researchers...
UN Environment Assembly Adopts Global Agreement on Plastic Pollution

UN Environment Assembly Adopts Global Agreement on Plastic Pollution

by Mikroplastik Araştırma Grubu | Mar 2, 2022 | News

U.N. member states meeting in Nairobi, Kenya as part of the UNEA 5.2 agreed to the first global agreement to tackle plastic pollution. The historical treaty will be developed within two years. It will seek to prevent and reduce plastic pollution in the environment and...
New Research: Raw Plastic Pellet Pollution Threatens Northeast Mediterranean Coasts

New Research: Raw Plastic Pellet Pollution Threatens Northeast Mediterranean Coasts

by Mikroplastik Araştırma Grubu | Feb 17, 2022 | News

Within the scope of the research project carried out by our group and supported by Tübitak with the code 117Y212, raw microplastic pellet pollution of the sandy beaches on the shores of Iskenderun Bay was revealed. Pellet pollution index (PPI) was calculated for the...
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