Scientists in Latin America are sounding the alarm over the presence of microplastics in freshwater sources — and the ...

By coring the seabed at 850 m water depth in Disko Bay off Greenland's west coast, researchers from the University of ...

Microplastics have begun entering our bodies more than ever. Scientists uncover major pollution source hiding in everyday ...

Early studies suggest that plastic particles are influencing human blood pressure, a condition linked to serious ...

In an essay for The Conversation, microplastics expert David Jones of the UK's University of Portsmouth revealed that most modern chewing gum contains "a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers," akin ...

Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishers. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water ...

Microplastics are pervasive contaminants linked to health risks. Learn strategies to reduce exposure and protect your ...

Irradiation can also complement and enhance traditional recycling methods. When combined with a chemical recycling method known as pyrolysis, resulting in radiolysis, plastic waste polymers can be ...

Industry groups expressed concerns about California’s landmark plastic pollution law in the weeks before regulators were supposed to begin enforcing it.

As more research is conducted into the dangers of microplastics, we learn the risk that untethered caps and other sources of plastic pollution pose to public health. We must address the growing ...

It was reported that Malaysians consume about 15g of microplastics each month, with most coming from seafood and other aquatic sources.Microplastics, defined as plastic debris smaller than 5mm ...

As researchers in plastic pollution, we can use this knowledge to reassess the sources of plastic," says Ph.D Karla Parga Martinez from the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource ...