{"id":106,"date":"2024-07-18T08:50:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T07:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2024-07-18T08:50:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T07:50:30","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pt-cv-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-grid pt-cv-colsys\" id=\"pt-cv-view-b51132di0m\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"3\"><div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/investigation-into-microfibres-within-a-commercial-laundrette\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/05\/template-12-300x150.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"A washing basket full of pink clothes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/05\/template-12-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/05\/template-12-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/05\/template-12.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/investigation-into-microfibres-within-a-commercial-laundrette\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Investigation into microfibres within a commercial laundrette<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">By Jacqui Warner, Environmental Management MSc student Below Jacqui shares her dissertation proposal to investigate microfibres with a laundrette: Most ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/investigation-into-microfibres-within-a-commercial-laundrette\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/meet-the-team-sayda-mehrabin-shejuti\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/01\/template-1-300x150.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"Picture of woman with her name next to it\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/01\/template-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/01\/template-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/01\/template-1.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/meet-the-team-sayda-mehrabin-shejuti\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Meet the team: Sayda Mehrabin Shejuti<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">In this blog post, we meet Sayda Mehrabin Shejuti, our newest PhD student to join the Biospheric Microplastics team. Tell ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/meet-the-team-sayda-mehrabin-shejuti\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/meet-the-team-devyani-chakravarty\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/12\/template-10-300x150.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/12\/template-10-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/12\/template-10-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/12\/template-10.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/meet-the-team-devyani-chakravarty\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Meet the Team: Devyani Chakravarty<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">In this blog post, we meet Devyani Chakravarty, our newest PhD student to join the Biospheric Microplastics team. What is ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/meet-the-team-devyani-chakravarty\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/the-biospheric-microplastics-team-update\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/plugins\/content-views-query-and-display-post-page\/public\/assets\/images\/default_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail cv-default-img\" alt=\"The Biospheric Microplastics team update\" title=\"\" \/><\/a>\n<h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/the-biospheric-microplastics-team-update\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >The Biospheric Microplastics team update<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Hello and welcome to our latest team update. We have been incredibly busy in the last few months and share ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/the-biospheric-microplastics-team-update\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/meet-the-team-alex-king\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/template-4-300x150.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/template-4-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/template-4-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/template-4.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/meet-the-team-alex-king\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Meet the team: Alex King<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Alex King has recently joined the team as a PhD Student. Below Alex shares a bit on her background and ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/meet-the-team-alex-king\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/measuring-human-dna-in-the-air-exploring-the-theory-ethics-and-practicalities\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/05\/template-11-300x150.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"Picture of DNA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/05\/template-11-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/05\/template-11-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/05\/template-11.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/measuring-human-dna-in-the-air-exploring-the-theory-ethics-and-practicalities\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Measuring Human DNA in the air: Exploring the Theory, Ethics and Practicalities<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Last year two UWE Bristol academics gave a webinar around the idea of using human genetic material found in the ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/measuring-human-dna-in-the-air-exploring-the-theory-ethics-and-practicalities\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/biospheric-microplastics-research-cluster-meet-the-team\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/03\/template-15-300x150.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"Plastics on a beach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/03\/template-15-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/03\/template-15-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/03\/template-15.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/biospheric-microplastics-research-cluster-meet-the-team\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Biospheric Microplastics Research Cluster: Meet the team<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">The Biospheric Microplastics Research Cluster (BMRC) aims to address critical gaps in the microplastics research landscape, notably the association between ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/biospheric-microplastics-research-cluster-meet-the-team\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/biospheric-microplastics-project-update-2\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/09\/Annotation-2022-09-21-165557-300x217.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"A post it note exercise from the sandpit event\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/09\/Annotation-2022-09-21-165557-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/09\/Annotation-2022-09-21-165557-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/09\/Annotation-2022-09-21-165557-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/09\/Annotation-2022-09-21-165557.jpg 1101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/biospheric-microplastics-project-update-2\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Biospheric Microplastics Project Update<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Image: A post it note exercise from the sandpit event Hello from the Biospheric Microplastics research team, We\u2019ve had a ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/biospheric-microplastics-project-update-2\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/biospheric-microplastics-research-cluster-july-2022-festival-of-nature-and-other-activities\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/07\/Annotation-2022-07-28-153012-300x225.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"Children taking part in activities at the Festival of Nature\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/07\/Annotation-2022-07-28-153012-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/07\/Annotation-2022-07-28-153012-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/07\/Annotation-2022-07-28-153012-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/07\/Annotation-2022-07-28-153012-1200x901.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/07\/Annotation-2022-07-28-153012.jpg 1207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/biospheric-microplastics-research-cluster-july-2022-festival-of-nature-and-other-activities\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Biospheric Microplastics Research Cluster July 2022: Festival of Nature and other activities<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">We have been incredibly busy over the past few months getting involved in public engagement activities, working with schools to ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/biospheric-microplastics-research-cluster-july-2022-festival-of-nature-and-other-activities\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/meet-the-team-freya-radford\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/05\/freyaradford-2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/05\/freyaradford-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/05\/freyaradford-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/05\/freyaradford-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/05\/freyaradford-2-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/05\/freyaradford-2-1534x1536.jpg 1534w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/05\/freyaradford-2-1200x1201.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/05\/freyaradford-2.jpg 1722w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/meet-the-team-freya-radford\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Meet the team: Freya Radford<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">We recently appointed Freya Radford to the team as a Biospheric Microplastics Research Fellow. Below Freya shares a bit on ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/meet-the-team-freya-radford\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-homegrid.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-106","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106\/revisions\/107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/microplastics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}