Microplastics at the University of Bayreuth have overturned a common scientific assumption in a new study: Microplastic ...

Fish in some of the world's most remote regions are being contaminated by plastic pollution, reveals new research.

Algalita Marine Research and Education, a local nonprofit, has revamped its educator mini-grants program to support teachers ...

This research adds to a mountain of evidence. Researchers discover invisible threat lurking at popular vacation destination: 'Tourism-driven activities have increasingly contributed' first appeared on ...

In a breakthrough for cleaner cities, scientists reveal that green roofs aren’t just beautiful. They are powerful pollution barriers that capture billions of airborne microplastics every year. A ...

Scientists have linked microplastics to endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as phthalates, which can interfere with hormones ...

Plastic waste in the ocean can break down into microplastics, which researchers measured near U.S. coastlines to study possible links to higher rates of diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

The particles can even find their way to your food.

Using this data, the researchers estimated the prevalence of microplastic pollution from cigarette filters in New York State. Under conservative estimates, they calculated that anywhere from 71 ...

Here, there and everywhere: Due to its minuscule size and its ease of scattering, glitter is more harmful than other sorts of microplastics. Glitter (Credit: Nika Akin / CC0 Public Domain) I’ve been ...

A new study by the University of Vienna shows airborne microplastic emissions are much lower than previously thought, with ...

GASTONIA, N.C., Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Intrinsic Advanced Materials (IAM) announced that the Home Fashion Products Association (HFPA) has recognized CiCLO® Technology with the 2025 Home ...