The UK has adopted America’s attitude towards Halloween. The Americans love it, it seems to me. They celebrate Halloween with gusto. They spend lots of money and have a lot of fun. Great to have fun but not so great if it is at the …
Here is a succinct précis in the form of an infographic of an article in The Times newspaper of 17th Sept 2024 which refers to a study on the discovery of microplastics in the brains of a significant percentage of deceased San Paulo Brazilians (8/15) …
Bottled water contains more very tiny plastic particles than tap water and therefore could be less healthy than tap water but please read on. You think that when you buy bottled water you are going to buy something pure and untouched by human hand; straight …
Well, what do you make of these photos? They are shocking and they are no doubt meant to shock. They are excellent quality and very clever because I believe that they are excellent examples of photo-editing. Their validity is helped by the fact that it …
I’m going to refer to a study called Fabricating Strong and Stiff Bio Plastics from Whole Spirulina Cells. To me, that sounded a bit daunting but the study is very important and the scientists start off with the shocking introduction: “Since the 1950s, 8.3 billion …
NEWS AND COMMENT-TARONGA ZOO, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: A baby sea turtle was rescued from Sydney beach and brought to Taronga Zoo where they have a wildlife hospital. While checking over the turtle and ensuring that it was in good health, it defecated plastic particles for six …
Plastic rings can find their way into the habitats of many wild species where they can do damage and kill animals. The picture on this page is very illustrative of the dangers to wildlife of plastic rings. The very minor inconvenience of cutting a ring …
People are often unaware that they are breathing in microplastics and that these minute plastic particles are lodged in the deepest recesses of their lungs. Micro-plastics are everywhere. You can go to the most remote part of the world and find microplastics. The whole planet …
It is shocking to read in The Times that microplastic pollution has found its way into the Arctic Ocean, a place which should be pure. The destructive behaviour of humankind extends into the four corners of the planet. Nothing is sacred. Scientists have found that …
