Cellulose glitter found to be environmentally safe and sustainable

Cellulose glitter found to be environmentally safe and sustainable, outshining plastic alternatives: Glitter is a major pollutant, with the microplastics commonly found in sewage sludge and wastewater, but now researchers have identified a type of sustainable glitter that has no impact on the environment. In a paper published today in the scientific journal Chemosphere, researchers […]

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Viruses can ‘hitchhike’ on microplastics

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Microplastics are not just tiny particles that can be ingested, they can also carry viruses, a University of Queensland study has revealed. The study, led by Associate Prof Jianhua Guo and Dr Ji Lu from UQ’s Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology (ACWEB), investigated if microplastics have the ability to harbour viruses, including the […]

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