(Natural News) New research published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology reveals that in 2020 alone, some 74 metric tons of microplastics – that is, the plastic particulates released from waste into the environment – fell on the city of Auckland in New Zealand via rainfall. The first peer-reviewed study of its kind to […]

(Natural News) A study conducted by researchers from the University of Auckland in New Zealand found that Auckland’s atmosphere has 74 metric tons of microplastics – equivalent to three million plastic bottles per year. The research published in Environmental Science & Technology underlined the fact that the smallest particles called nanoplastics can enter cells, cross the blood-brain barrier and […]

(Natural News) A team of researchers discovered microplastics in samples taken near Antarctica, proving that plastic pollution in the South Pole is as bad as anywhere else on Earth. The researchers found these microplastics in the air, sea water and sea ice collected 1,060 to 1,740 feet under the surface of the Weddell Sea. These microplastics […]

(Natural News) The U.S. recycling system is not perfect. As of 2018, 292.4 million tons of municipal solid waste were generated in America in a single year. This amounts to 4.9 pounds per person per day. About 69 million tons were recycled and 25 million tons were composted for a 32.1 percent recycling and composting rate. If […]

(Natural News) Microplastic pollution is threatening coastal lagoons around the world, with lagoons in three areas being most affected. Researchers from Spain, Colombia and Chile issued this warning through a study set to be published later this year in Environmental Pollution. It named three lagoons – Lagos in Nigeria, Sakumo in Ghana and Bizerte in Tunisia – as among […]

(Natural News) A study by researchers from Dalhousie University shows the impact of single-use plastics on animals worldwide. It is important to note that personal protective equipment (PPE) is made of plastic and isn’t recyclable. At the start of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, experts did not consider that disposable face masks, gloves and wipes could become […]

(Natural News) Alex Jones of InfoWars said government agencies in both the U.S. and the European Union (EU) are reporting unprecedented amounts of microplastics in human blood and tissue samples. In the June 23 episode of his show, Jones explained that a global program directed by the World Economic Forum to spray the food with trackable plastic […]

(Natural News) The amount of plastic waste worldwide is expected to almost triple over the next four decades if radical action is not taken to control the level of pollution. This was the warning issued by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in a new report released Friday, June 3. According to the […]

(Natural News) Jonathan Miltimore of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) believes the current recycling process is not doing any good for the environment. He said abandoning the way that recycling is being done now will more likely benefit people and the environment. The recycling craze came from a single incident in 1987, in which a […]

(Natural News) Plastic pollution is a huge environmental problem. According to a study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, people are “currently releasing more chemical and plastic pollution into the environment than Earth can support.” Researchers from the Stockholm Resilience Center (SRC) at Stockholm University conducted the study, which is the first of its kind. Study […]