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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 each use.

Chewing gum can release thousands of microplastics into saliva. Scientists say more research is needed but suggest chewing ...

And then there’s the plastic waste we can’t see: microplastics, whittled by sun, wind, and waves into bits so small that some are visible only under a microscope. Scientists are just beginning ...