The researchers, from the University of California, Los Angeles, calculated that one piece of gum could shed hundreds or a ...

And if you redecorate your home and sand down the old paintwork, the plastic binders in the paint can release microplastics ...

Scientists have found plastic fragments can shed off cutting boards, takeout containers and even laminated paper cups with ...

Business Waste used the latest studies to create shocking images that illustrate how high levels of microplastic exposure can ...

There is growing concern that plastics may also be responsible for significant harm to the earth’s environment and human ...

Microplastics are in our water, air and seafood. It's been recently discovered to be in chewing gum, too. Here's what to know ...