Contact lenses that are flushed down the toilet or dropped in sink drains contribute vastly to microplastic pollution in the oceans, researchers warned Monday. The amount of plastic waste created by lenses and their packaging…
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Pollution even in Earth’s farthest reaches: ocean study
Banned chemicals are tainting tiny crustaceans that inhabit the deepest ocean, a study said Monday — the first evidence that humans are polluting even the farthest reaches of our planet. Even at depths of nearly…
‘Pot in a bag’ stews onions as fights pollution
Can a “pot in a bag” help fight climate change? Some Cameroonian housewives who think so are using the clever new fad to stew up their tasty rice and tomatoes. The fireless cooker, which looks…
Pollution in pregnancy linked to lung damage in child
Women exposed to high levels of traffic pollution during the second trimester of pregnancy are at higher risk of giving birth to a child with weak lungs, researchers said Monday. In a long-term study, investigators…
Clear your plate and spare the planet
Wasting food is wreaking havoc on the environment, scientists say. According to new research, food waste is one of the main reasons why the United States is such a big consumer of fossil fuels. Food…
Inspiration for Kenya: Scientists invent pavement that eats smog
PHOTO courtesy http://www.aphrc.org Vroooooooooom. A large, old bus just lets out a big one right before you cross the intersection. Annoying. Your lungs cringe at the poison that’s being unwillingly inhaled, and you struggle to…