New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralization processes in marine ...

A recent study indicates that large amounts of microplastics and various additives released during plastic degradation are ...

In terms of our major sources of exposure, he said that microplastics are like “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in that they ...

Microplastics are in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. Here are 5 ways you can reduce your exposure.

This study presents a novel method using self-dispersing colloids to efficiently remove microplastics from water, enhancing ...

A research group led by Prof. DANG Fei from the Institute of Soil Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in ...

Kitchen items—sponges, blenders, kettles—are abundant sources of microplastics that we all consume When Amy Lusher moved in ...

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

Microplastics are pervasive contaminants linked to health risks. Learn strategies to reduce exposure and protect your ...

Researchers found that chomping on a single stick of chewing gum can release up to thousands of shards of microplastics.

While often marketed as a harmless, chewy sweet, most mass-produced gums, including prominent names like Wrigley, are made ...

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