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Nano- and Microplastics – How Much Is Around Us?
Scientific data on the scale of microplastic pollution: how these particles get into our bodies from air, water and food – and what we can do about it.
Plastics That Penetrate Our Cells
Plastic is an integral part of modern industry and the economy, but it has a powerful impact on us and our environment. In the first part of our new series, we examine the causes and consequences of plastic production.
The Battery Wall, Blooming Wastewater and the Power-Generating Window
Researchers offer three eco-friendly innovations that, if widely adopted, could significantly improve the efficiency of energy generation and wastewater treatment.
Fighting Microplastics With Algae
A ground-breaking experiment to remove microplastics from treated wastewater.
Bacteria Could Be Our Best Friends Yet
According to an international team of researchers, microbial electrochemical technologies could turn wastewater treatment into a self-sustaining resource recovery system.
At the Sun's Gate
An Indian research team has developed a photocatalytic nanoreactor that breaks down the most persistent micropollutants in wastewater without chemicals.
A Trunk Sewer Collapses Near Washington
The failure of an ageing sewer section sent more than 900 million litres of raw sewage into the Potomac River.