A recent study published by Portland State University discovered a variety of microplastics in 180 out of 182 tested seafood ...

Their research, published in Environmental Sciences Europe on Tuesday, shows these microplastics promote crystallisation of ...

Are you keeping a mental list of all the sources of microplastics ... for durability and flexibility. Most plastics are synthetic polymers, whereas natural polymers include cellulose from plants.

M.D. More than 400 million metric tons of plastic are produced annually—up from just 1.7 million metric tons produced in 1950—with the largest recent growth in single-use plastics. An estimated 10 to ...