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Plastic Packaging Waste Leads Pollution In Ganga’s Biodiversity Hotspot

Study warns of threats to endanger aquatic species as household debris dominates river stretch in Jharkhand Packaging waste has emerged as the largest contributor to plastic pollution along a high-biodiversity stretch of the Ganga in Jharkhand, a recent study has found. Researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India documented 37,730 items of debris across a […]

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Study Reveals Plants Absorb Microplastics, Raising Concerns Over Food Chain Contamination

New research shows microplastics and nanoplastics enter plants through air, potentially reaching herbivores and humans via crops A ‘Nature’ study has revealed that plants absorb microplastics and nanoplastics directly from the air, with these particles potentially entering the food chain through herbivores and crops consumed by humans. The research conducted by a team of scientists […]