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...health and plants, disrupting the delicate balance and functioning of this vital ecosystem. Microplastics can hinder water retention, alter soil structure, and impede nutrient cycling. Plants can absorb microplastics from the soil through their roots. The presence of microplastics in soil can affect the activity and diversity of soil microorganisms, which play a crucial...

...public and environmental safeguards and giving more leeway to powerful corporate interests. The EU-US trade negotiations (TTIP) are the perfect example: catering for business lobby groups while putting the public interest at risk. It’s no surprise that people are rebelling against the politics of the elite. But this rebellion is too often dangerously off-target. In...