While global treaties and sweeping federal legislation remain out of reach, local and state governments are showing a path ...

Tea bags can be filled with plastic, but a safer alternative could be loose tea leaves. Many companies nowadays offer loose ...

Freshwater tidal marshes, critical for wildlife and coastal protection, are now serving as microplastic catch basins, ...

Researchers found that patients with microplastics in their arterial plaque were 4.5 times more likely to have a heart attack ...

The researchers found that an adult human brain may contain up to 7 grams of microplastics. They equated this to the weight of a disposable plastic spoon.

Mice with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s show cognitive and memory problems when exposed to microplastics.

Microplastics have been found in our lungs, guts, and even our blood. Now, researchers say they may reduce protective enzymes ...

Critical wildlife habitats are exposed to pollution risk in the seas off the southern United States, with implications for ...

Polyethylene terephthalate microplastics are the most common microplastics encountered in daily life, and there are several ...

But can we actually avoid them? The biggest design flaw with plastic? Nobody stopped to think about its disposal. We were so ...

Researchers measured airborne microplastics and chemical additives in a Portuguese school near an industrial complex. They ...

Microplastics have been discovered in human placentas, raising concerns about potential risks to fetal development. These ...