Around the world, plastics find their way into farm fields. Climate change makes agricultural plastic, already a necessity ...

A group of scientists in Japan has created a new form of plastic that combines the strength required for everyday use with ...

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

If they die, there’ll be fewer big fish—and that could rattle the food chain. marine-plastic-ocean-fish-microplasticThe naturally oily surface slicks in which many ocean fish come of age are ...

A SINGLE piece of chewing gum releases thousands of toxic microplastics into your mouth to be swallowed, scientists have ...

Micro and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can ... alone confirming the risks of polycontamination of our food chain. A companion study in Microplastics journal showed similar effects ...

In a society where waste is so pervasive, the current ingestion of microplastics should be treated as a health crisis ...

On average, these little particles could reduce photosynthesis in plants and algae by up to 12 percent, according to the paper ...

Fish eat thousands of tons of plastic a year, transferring it up the food chain to bigger fish and marine mammals. Microplastics are also consumed by people through food and in the air. It’s estimated ...

Micro and nanoplastics are small plastic pieces less than five millimeters long that can damage DNA and increase the risk of cancer. Researchers also found the concentration of plastics in the ...

A recent study found that the average human brain may contain more than a teaspoon of plastic, or about 7g. The health effects of micro and nano-plastic pollution are not yet fully understood ...