Like many other farmers in this fertile swath of north Karnataka, Jayagouda adopted plastic mulching and drip irrigation five years ago. Agriculture today is awash with plastics. Used in applications ...

The versatility of EPP foam has led to its increased application in industries such as consumer ... and competition from cheaper alternatives like expanded polyethylene (EPE) and expanded ...

this study focuses on developing innovative and eco-friendly composites using rice husk and recycled expanded polystyrene. This dual-responsibility approach valorizes a by-product like rice husk, ...

Since 1990, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency responsible for ensuring food contact materials are safe, approved at least 347 voluntary manufacturer applications for food contact ...

In 2019, an agency within the U.S. Department of Defense released a call for research projects to help the military deal with the copious amount of plastic waste generated when troops are sent to ...

A growing body of scientific evidence shows that microplastics are accumulating in critical human organs, including the brain, alarming findings that highlight a need for more urgent actions to rein ...

INDOS.OR LISA: PLASTIC POLLUTION IN THE OCEAN HAS BEEN K ANOWN PROBLEM FOR DECADES. BUT NOW A COLLABORATIVE STUDY IS SHOWING HOW THE TINIEST OF THOSE PLASTICS COULD INCREASE ETH CHANCES FOR ...

Human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected eight years prior, according to a preprint posted online in May. A preprint is a ...

In addition to the major installations, LFF Expanded will also present an exciting programme of free activity taking place at Bargehouse at Oxo Tower Wharf, in the heart of London’s South Bank. For ...