Microplastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental challenges of the Anthropocene because it does not stay ...

A new Ocean Conservancy poll reveals a significant surge in American concern over microplastics, with awareness jumping 32% ...

By Claire Asher Plastic pollution is among the gravest environmental crises facing humanity. Plastic production since 1950 ...

If your day starts with a hot cup of tea or coffee, new research suggests you could also be getting an unexpected dose of ...

Research shows that the plastisphere can enrich antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with resistance gene abundances often three times higher than in surrounding waters. At the same time, scientists have ...

RMIT University researchers have tested a more effective way to capture microplastics from wastewater, using a combination of microbubbles and nanobubbles to achieve removal rates of more than 90%.

Every time you do laundry, your clothes shed microplastics. A Bristol startup has built a filter to stop them. View on ...

A new University of Birmingham study found hot tea and coffee contain more microplastics than other popular beverages. Here's ...

Microplastic contamination has been a much-discussed topic over the last several years, but contamination from even smaller ...

Debates over the presence of microplastics in the human body highlight the challenge of studying something simultaneously ...

Part of Hawaiʻi's growing plastic waste stream, from discarded fishing gear to household plastics, could eventually be put to ...