Microplastics are entering our bodies in enormous numbers, lodging themselves deep in the tissues of our organs.

The health risks of microplastics are becoming more clear as scientists develop a pollution sponge made from squid ...

From fast food to kitchen staples such as rice and salt, a new study highlights the extent of plastic contamination in foods.

This article explores the findings and recommendations from the report "Improving Solid Waste and Plastics Management in ...

Basements can be damp, leading to mold and mildew. Garages and sheds are prone to temperature extremes, which can warp ...

The reason you’re hand-drying your plastic dishes after running them through a full cycle is all thanks to science, specifically, chemistry.

Microplastics found in human tissues are of health concern: they are linked to diseases and infiltrate vital organs.

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking visual scale to detect the amount of microplastic fibers shed from clothing.

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Researchers say that deteriorating car tires and decomposing garbage are sending minute plastic fragments into ... found in cosmetics and toothpaste and shed from food containers and clothing.

The microplastics shed from tires tend to be heavier than the more ‘traditional’ microplastics, and they have a wider distribution of particle size. Chemically too, tire particles are far more ...

Our soil, drinking water and food supply, the air we breathe, all carry microplastics, defined as any plastic particle as small as 1 nanometer and as large as 5 millimeters. Some have built up in the ...