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Patients who suffer heart attack have more micro and nanoplastic in their blood – new study
New approach boosts microplastic removal from wastewater
Stronger national packaging laws supported by ALP, Coalition, Greens, One Nation and independent voters, new poll shows
The good, the bad and the unnecessary of plastic packaging: inaugural Unpackit Awards winners
A new disease demanding a new paradigm Rising rates of early-onset bowel cancer
Recycling excreta as fertilizer in Kenya transforms ‘disgusting’ to ‘beautiful’
Kedron Brook tops the microplastics count – three Brisbane creeks study
Plastics found in crop tomato, wheat tissue and stunt growth 
How microplastics hurt the hidden helpers that keep our coasts healthy
Scientists make Parkinson’s drug from plastic in world first
Five warning signs that rivers are polluted – even when they look clean
‘Vegan leather’ isn’t as sustainable or eco‑friendly as brands might claim
On Hill: Advocacy On Alcohol Harms And Microplastics
NSW’S MOST CONTAMINATED WATERWAYS REVEALED IN LANDMARK MICROPLASTIC REPORT
Problematic Plastic To Be Phased Out
Paying Toll For Blizzard Of Plastic
Beyond the beaches, Wellington’s catastrophic sewage spill could be bad news for coastal ecosystems
Kidney Cells Exposed To Nanoplastics
Restoring confidence: proposed standards to identify and measure microplastics
Questions are being raised about microplastics studies – here’s what’s solid science and what isn’t
Takeaway coffee cups release thousands of microplastic particles
Community invited to explore, learn and protect the coastline this summer
Digital Technology to Carry History into the Future: Third-Generation Atomic Bomb Survivor Takahiro Masuda
Recap: 2025 In Wollongong
Can Plastics In Our Arteries Trigger Heart Disease?
The hidden health risks of bottled water
PFAS: what are ‘forever chemicals’ and how can we clean them up?
EcoPHA Biotech & Terra Sol win Energy & Renewables at the InnovationAus Awards signalling a new era for commercial PHA innovation
EcoPHA Biotech & Terra Sol win Energy & Renewables at the InnovationAus Awards signalling a new era for commercial PHA innovation
Snap Inspections In South Metro Area
NSW takes action to phase out single use plastics and harmful chemicals
Microplastics in seafood might be less scary than we think
Seafood Unfairly Singled Out In Microplastics Debate
Engineers Develop Solid Lubricant To Replace Toxic Materials In Farming
Preparing For Wildlife-friendly Halloween
Building Safe, Sustainable, And Equitable Animal Feed Systems
Paracetamol, pregnancy and autism: what the science really shows
The hidden plastic problem in your daily dental routine – and what’s being done about it
Nanoplastics detection chip revolutionises plastic pollution monitoring
New type of ‘sieve’ detects the smallest pieces of plastic in the environment more easily than ever before
New research calls for global action on micro and nanoplastics in the atmosphere
Microplastics, pregnancy and the placenta: what we know and what we don’t
Fish-shaped soy sauce containers and other single-use plastics now banned in SA
Cigarette filters do nothing for smokers’ health and just create plastic pollution – they should be banned
Reducing textile landfill begins with curbing overconsumption of clothing
Plastics: all around us and inside us
Environmental antibiotic resistance unevenly addressed despite growing global risk, study finds
From plastic waste to Black Gold: A recycling breakthrough

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