Content to: Microplastics

Modelled on Nature: Fish-Inspired Filter Captures Microplastics

Microplastics are accumulating primarily in our waterways. However, a new "fish filter" is now intercepting them right at the source: our washing machines.

Could Plastic That Breaks Down in Salt Water Make Marine Litter a Thing of the Past?

Plastic waste is destroying our oceans. Scientists in Tokyo may have a solution: a new plastic material that breaks down in salt water.

Are High-Tech Reusable Water Bottles the Solution Our Oceans Need?

Rebo's high-tech reusable water bottle collects plastic waste from the beach every time you drink. But will growing sales of reusable water bottles save our oceans, or are they a sign of ever-more consumerism?

Mussel Power: Can Molluscs Help Clean Up the Microplastic Crisis?

UK scientists are investigating a natural solution to microplastic pollution in our oceans: mussels. These molluscs serve as efficient water purifiers, but can they make a real dent in our pollution problem?