Microplastics form when plastic trash in the ocean breaks down from the sun's rays and the motion of ocean waves. These small flecks of plastic are harmful. Scientists from the University of Michigan ...

Microplastics are turning up in unusual places increasingly often as they filter into nearly every facet of life on Earth. They’ve been discovered in drinking water, food, air and even in blood.

“This suggests that microplastics in the air may affect weather and climate by producing clouds in conditions where they would not form otherwise,” write researchers Miriam Freedman and Heidi ...

Microplastics form when plastic trash in the ocean breaks down from the sun’s rays and the motion of ocean waves. These small flecks of plastic are harmful to marine organisms and ecosystems.

Ocean Bacteria Is Making Microplastics Stick Together to Form Bigger, More Dangerous Pieces Published Feb 04, 2019 at 7:16 AM EST Updated Feb 04, 2019 at 3:31 PM EST By ...