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Environment Impacts of Microplastics
Plastic pieces that are less than 5mm in length are called microplastics. Microplastics can be formed by fragmentation of large plastic waste material. Microfibres from washing of textiles, microbeads used in cosmetics and even paint from land run-offs can dump microplastics in the ocean. Biomagnification refers to increasing concentration of a substance, such as a toxic ..
Topics: Biomagnification • Human impact on the environment • Microbead • Microfiber • Microplastics • Natural environment • Nature • Plastic pollution • Pollution • Sea • Technical fabrics • Water pollution
World celebrates 2018 World Earth Day (WED)
The World Earth Day (WED) is celebrated every year on April 22 worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The day was proposed at the UNESCO conference in 1969 and the first Earth Day celebrations took place in 1970. The person credited for organising the event 48 years ago is US Senator Gaylord Nelson. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: Biodegradation • Human impact on the environment • Materials • Plastic • Plastic pollution • Pollution