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A One-Litre Plastic Bottle May Contain Around 2,40,000 Plastic Pieces

Notably, 90 percent of these particles were identified as nanoplastics, while the remaining 10 percent were classified as microplastics, according to a study

By Outlook Planet Desk 11/01/2024

Microplastics A Macro Threat To People And The Planet

As plastic production continues to rise, the ubiquity of micro(nano)plastics in the environment raises concerns about their impact on both ecosystems and human health

By Bhagyashree Jain 29/12/2023

Microwaving Food Containers Can Expose You To Toxic Nanoplastics: Study

Regardless of its experimental conditions, the  team found that polypropylene containers and polyethylene pouches generally release about 1,000 times more nanoplastics than microplastics

By PTI 22/07/2023
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