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Beyond the ‘Bombshell’: Scientific Context in Microplastics Research
The Microplastic Research Group’s response to The Guardian feature Recent media coverage, in...
NEW STUDY: Fashion’s green strategy is making microplastics pollution worse
Fashion’s green strategy is making microplastics pollution worse - study Nike clothing the most...
Our Group in Pursuit of Marine Litter in the Northeastern Mediterranean
Marine Litter and Alien Species in the Mediterranean: Third Sampling of Our TÜBİTAK-Funded Project...
The most comprehensive reference book on the plastic waste trade published
Title: Plastic Waste Trade A New Colonialist Means of Pollution Transfer Editor: Sedat Gündoğdu...
Scientists from our group warn that plastics used for medical treatment cause a neglected direct human microplastic exposure
A new study has revealed the presence of microplastics (MPs) in hypertonic fluid solutions, a type...
New Study: Plastic Waste Trade: The Hidden Numbers
Plastics are a mixture of fossil fuels and chemicals, and many chemicals in plastics are known to...
Declaration of Solidarity: Journalists under attack for their investigative work on global plastic waste trade
On July 27, 2022, independent freelance journalists Vedat Örüç and Elif Kurttaş, were attacked...
Scientists call for cap on production to end plastic pollution
Capping production of new plastics will help cut their release to the environment — and brings...
Microplastics are found in human blood for the first time
Microplastics – tiny pieces of plastic less than 5mm in diameter – have been found in human blood...
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