Studies estimate the average person consumes between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles annually through food and ...

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 ...

A study on spadenose sharks along the west coast of India reveals that microplastics are pervasive in both gastrointestinal ...

When it comes to solving global problems, sometimes the boldest ideas come from the youngest minds. Earlier this spring, Mia ...

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

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

The company will build an industrial-scale facility in Germany to step up production of its bacterial cellulose ingredients.

Probiotics can help boost your immune system, improve your gut health, and now … help you defend against microplastics.

A study out of Italy revealed that tiny fragments of plastics, including polyethylene and PVC, were embedded in the arteries of more than half the patients they studied. Those who carried the ...

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.

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