National May 31, 2019
Japan adopts policy package aimed at cutting plastic waste ahead of Osaka G20 summit
Ahead of the Group of 20 summit in Osaka at the end of June, the government adopts a policy package aimed at reducing plastic waste.
National Nov 8, 2018
Ministry to urge firms to cut use of microplastics amid marine pollution crisis
The Environment Ministry said Wednesday it plans to urge companies to reduce their use of microplastics, amid heightened global concern over marine pollution. Under an updated policy that the ministry plans to compile by year-end, companies would be asked to curb use of microbeads in ...
World / Science & Health Sep 19, 2018
Microplastics may enter food chain via mosquitoes: scientists
Mosquito larvae have been observed ingesting microplastics that can be passed up the food chain, researchers said Wednesday, potentially uncovering a new way that the polluting particles could damage the environment. Microplastics — tiny plastic shards broken down from man-made products such as synthetic clothing, ...
National / Science & Health Aug 1, 2016
The accumulation of plastic waste fragments in sea sediment has sharply increased around the world in the 21st century, according to a recent study on microplastic litter. The study, led by Hideshige Takada, a professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, found the concentration ...