Learn about the source of airborne microplastics, which were not, for the most part, introduced into the air by the ocean, as previous studies seem to suggest.

It poses risks to human health. Scientists make alarming discovery below the surface of seemingly peaceful rural lakes — here ...

sorting them into four groups based on marine microplastic levels in the nearby ocean surface. Counties in the low group had zero to 0.005 microplastic pieces per cubic meter (pieces/m³ ...

Ganatra said microplastic dangers are everywhere, but the ocean is a big concern with estimates that there are now 170 trillion pieces of plastic in the ocean, more than 21,000 for every person on ...

A study shows chewing gum could release up to 600 microplastic fragments, raising awareness of ingestion and environmental ...

By coring the seabed at 850 m water depth in Disko Bay off Greenland's west coast, researchers from the University of ...

"There is no officially established 'safe' or 'unsafe' level of microplastic intake. It makes sense to want your exposure to ...

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

There are many ways to reduce plastic, and although it’s hard, it’s not impossible — that is plainly an excuse. We have to do ...

He explained that people often react with shock when they learn that chewing gum shares similar building blocks with materials found in car tyres, plastic bags, and bottles.

Marella Cruises and Cleaner Seas Group are rolling out an industry first microfibre filter initiative to capture ...