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Microplastics on the beach. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A first-of-its-kind study rates the degree of environmental damage of the types of microplastics* found in shampoo bottles

The plastic products made of polypropylene, such as shampoo bottles, are the most dangerous for the marine environment
Dong caterpillars, like the one in the picture, are able to gnaw and break down plastic. Image: Federica Bertocchini, Paolo Bombelli, and Chris Howe.

Can caterpillars that eat plastic save the world?

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garment. Image: PIXABAY.COM

The clothing that cools the wearer

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Source: pixabay.com.

Fuel tank filled with plastic

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Plastic joint bacterium. Photo: Beihang University, China

A bacterium from the intestines of a worm to break down plastic

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