Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink ...

Microplastics are turning up in oceans, soil, drinking water, and human tissue. Learn where they come from, why they matter, ...

Plastic pollution is no longer just a story of bottles and bags drifting across the surface of the sea. As larger debris ...

Open Access Government explores the issue of water pollution and its severe implications for public health and the ...

We all know that staying hydrated is essential for our health, but what if the water we drink contains tiny pieces of plastic? Recent studies have revealed that microplastics are present in drinking ...

Daily exposure to microplastics may accelerate artery damage and heart disease, especially in men, a new study finds.

Microplastics were found in Antarctica’s only native insect, highlighting how plastic pollution has spread into remote land ecosystems.

Candy wrappers. Cigarette butts. Chip bags. The litter you see on the side of the street doesn’t just present a public nuisance where it’s dropped. It’s one of the more serious emerging pollution ...

Japanese researchers have developed a plant-based plastic packaging material that easily decomposes in water without leaving ...