In terms of our major sources of exposure, he said that microplastics are like “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in that they ...

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

SCIENTISTS have discovered a simple way to remove microplastics from tap water – after the tiny plastic fragments were linked to a higher risk of diabetes and stroke. It’s almost ...

According to the researchers' results, microplastics concentration contributes to stroke risk. It is even comparable to other ...

New research shows that plastic pollution in European soils has reached levels that can affect soil health, crop quality and, ...

The Marine Conservation Society said more than 15,000 volunteers picked up three quarters of a million pieces of litter ...

A study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts presents an innovative solution to plastic pollution: ...

A new study finds that microplastic pollution reduces plant photosynthesis, threatening global food security and worsening ...

While recycling aims to reduce plastic waste, the practice itself could be making matters worse by producing an even more ...

As Karachi is a coastal city with a long coastline, people go there to get a breath of fresh air. However, the amount of waste dumped into the sea is increasing every year. This is true globally, ...

Grandly christened the Plastic Odyssey, this 40-metre long “floating laboratory” is a three-and-half year expedition that set ...

Manakudy estuary in Kanniyakumari district faces sewage contamination, endangering delicate mangrove ecosystem and aquatic ...