Plastics like polyethylene, PET, and polystyrene are used worldwide. Through wear and tear, recycling and chemical disintegration, they eventually break down in nature into tiny fragments. Less than ...

Such toppings are a staple of cream teas but can become less palatable when factoring the energy required to make them. High temperatures are needed to make conserves, high-powered machines are used ...

Scientists have developed a simple sonication method to create nanoplastics that closely mimic environmental particles, promising more realistic studies of their ecological impact. Image Credit: ...