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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...
UN Environment Assembly Adopts Global Agreement on Plastic Pollution
U.N. member states meeting in Nairobi, Kenya as part of the UNEA 5.2 agreed to the first global...
New Research: Raw Plastic Pellet Pollution Threatens Northeast Mediterranean Coasts
Within the scope of the research project carried out by our group and supported by Tübitak with...
New Report: UK plastic dumpsites in Turkey found to be highly contaminated with toxic chemicals
A report released by Greenpeace Mediterranean today, Game of Waste, reveals that five sites in...
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