Due to its minuscule size and its ease of scattering, glitter is more harmful than other sorts of microplastics.

It has been linked to health issues. Scientists make disturbing discovery in iconic US waterway — here's what they found ...

Bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay in Florida and Barataria Bay in Louisiana are exhaling microplastic fibers, according to our new research published in the journal PLOS One. A plastic microfiber ...

An investigation into recycled polyester found microplastic pollution is being worsened by ‘green’ materials. View on euronews ...

Although the precise mechanism isn’t yet known, factors like sex chromosomes and hormones, particularly the protective ...

Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans. The most common microplastics in the environment are ...

Plastic has become part of everyday life, but its benefits come with a serious cost. Cheap, durable plastics accumulate in ...

Globally, the coastal lagoons of Lagos (Nigeria), Sakumo (Ghana) and Bizerte (Tunisia) —close to large urban centres and without waste and sewage treatment systems— are among the most affected water ...

A wave channel experiment used a zoom lens camera and a custom Python script to process imagery of four different zones: wave generation, shoaling and breaking, air detained by a plunging jet of water ...

The great diversity of scientific techniques and methods used in the study of marine microplastics pollution limits the current knowledge of this serious environmental problem threatening our ...

Microplastics dispersed in the environment may enhance antibiotic resistance. A study found the chemical-leaching plastics draw bacteria and other vectors and make them susceptible to antibiotic ...

A single load of laundry can release several million microfibers. Here’s a few tips to keep your clothes from shedding this type of pollution. The most common microplastics in the environment are ...