microplastic pollution

New EU rules aim to curb pellet pollution across packaging networks

Iranpolymer/Baspar  the EU has finalised new rules to reduce microplastic pollution from plastic pellets — small raw materials used widely in packaging production. The regulation, published in the Official Journal on 26 November 2025, introduces stricter handling, transport and compliance…

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Japan: new plastic dissolves in seawater in one hour

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Anew plastic developed by scientists in Japan dissolves in seawater within hours, offering a potential breakthrough in the global effort to reduce marine pollution. Created by a team from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and the University…

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Global action across the plastics lifecycle could eliminate pollution

Iranpolymer/Baspar Comprehensive global policies addressing the entire plastics lifecycle can reduce plastic leakage into the environment by 96% by 2040, according to a new OECD report. By implementing a mix of policies – from enhancing plastic waste management and recycling, to…

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Microplastics swim back into the spotlight

 new study published in Science has found that larval perch, given the choice, prefer microplastics over their natural food source of zooplankton. The researchers, all from Uppsala University in Sweden, demonstrated that larval fish that had been exposed to microplastic…

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