New insight into the behaviour of atmospheric plastics could be beneficial for investigating their effects on climate, ecosystems and human health
Read article: Scientists quantify behaviour of micro- and nanoplastics in city environments
Bio-inspired vortex-anchored filter captures more than 97% of floating, underwater and emulsified oils, even under strong turbulent flow
Read article: Filter inspired by deep-sea sponge cleans up oil spills
New material can adsorb up to 99.8% of plastic particles
Read article: Supramolecular biomass foam removes microplastics from water
New graphene-biopolymer material extracts gold ions 10 times more efficiently than other adsorbents
Read article: Eco-friendly graphene composite recovers gold from e-waste
New immersive reality method could also inform policymakers and urban planners about risks, say researchers
Read article: Physics-based model helps pedestrians and cyclists avoid city pollution
Cork treated with femtosecond laser processing could be used to clean up large-scale marine oil spills
Read article: Sucking up crude oil with laser-treated cork
New study used a lanthanide tracer to follow the uptake of tiny plastic particles through lettuce and wheat
Read article: Plants accumulate nanoplastics mainly in roots, not shoots
New flash Joule heating technique recovers precious metals from electronic waste in seconds
Read article: Urban mining gets quicker and cleaner
Researchers trace the distribution and clearance of radiolabelled microplastics in mice, to help understand how microplastics interact with the body
Read article: PET imaging tracks ingested microplastics in mice
Simple, low-cost and highly sensitive technique could be extended to other heavy metals
Read article: Zeolites detect toxic lead in water
