Microplastic

You're consuming plastic equivalent to one credit card every week: Study

The study, commissioned by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), suggests that people are consuming about 2,000 tiny pieces of plastic every week -- amounting to about 21 grams a month, just over 250 grams a year.

Jun 12, 2019, 15:25 PM IST

IIT-Bombay study finds microplastic in table salt brands

Microplastics are small pieces of plastic usually measuring less than 5 millimetre in diameter formed by the product's gradual degradation in the environment, especially the sea.

Sep 04, 2018, 09:05 AM IST