The findings explain how most common plastics shed nanoscopic pieces into the environment – not just when they’re burned or crushed, but slowly and quietly, just by sitting out in the open.

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

The world is littered with trillions of micro- and nanoscopic pieces of plastic. These can be smaller than a virus — just the ...

Microplastics are fragments of plastic less than 5 millimeters in size that usually require a microscope to see. Studies have shown the negative effects of microplastics and their even smaller cousins ...

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

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

MPs are tiny plastic particles that originate from ... “Shockingly, the traces of micro and nanoplastics were found in all the samples, which gives the indication that there might not be any ...

Since plastic doesn’t biodegrade, it continues to break down into smaller and smaller particles—enter micro- and nanoplastics, whose size can range from less than 5 millimeters to as small as ...

The world is littered with trillions of micro- and nanoscopic pieces of plastic. These can be smaller than a virus—just the ...