microplastics
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Tech News: 5 Things to Know in Australia Today
From Twitter going down in Australia to the European Union fining Meta $575 million, here are five things headlining tech news today.
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Most Home ‘Compostable’ Plastic Doesn’t Actually Break Down, Study Finds
Even after months sitting in a compost bin, many plastic items were still intact, researchers found.
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Microplastics Found in Fresh Antarctic Snow
Microplastics continue to infiltrate even the most remote parts of Earth. New research has identified tiny bits of plastic in the continent’s snowfall, likely arriving there from local sources, according to the team. These particles could enter the Antarctic food chain, while dark-coloured microplastics may even speed up the melting of snow.
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Even the Top of the Alps Are Littered With Microplastics
Microscopic bits of plastic are omnipresent. They’re found at the bottom of oceans, in our national parks, and as a recent study reports, the lofty reaches of the European Alps.