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Microplastics linked to a greater risk of heart attack and stroke

People with artery plaques containing microplastics were about four times as likely to have a heart attack or stroke as those with plastic-free plaques

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Marine animals may eat more plastic if it is biodegradable

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There can be 240,000 plastic particles in a litre bottle of water

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Chemistry

Plastic bottles can be recycled into energy-storing supercapacitors

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Plastic bags and bottles can be recycled into soap

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Wood-munching fungi can break down common type of plastic

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Environment

Huge amounts of plastic from artificial grass end up in the sea

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Fishing lines tangled to and breaking corals in Cape Verde

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Coral reefs are contaminated with plastic from fishing

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Threatened seabirds are foraging at plastic pollution hotspots

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Solar-powered fuel cell recycles plastic waste and carbon dioxide

By combining a solar fuel cell that converts carbon dioxide into fuel with a plastic recycling system, researchers can create sustainable fuels and useful chemicals

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Environment

Common compostable plastic fails to break down after a year at sea

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Plastic wrap made from seaweed withstands heat and is compostable

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Ingesting microplastics may increase fat absorption by 145 per cent

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Scientists convert Super Glue monomers into recyclable plastics

Chemistry

Recyclable plastic made from super glue could replace polystyrene

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