We hear it more often now. Those tiny particles that scientists can't stop talking about. They're in our water, in our air, ...

The plastic pollution crisis in Lake Erie is far worse than previously thought, and what we’re seeing now may just be the ...

There are microplastics in your food and you don't know it. Here's what you can do about it right now.

Researchers at the University of Bonn aim to improve the cleanliness of wastewater. Water released from washing machines is ...

Microplastics can contaminate soil, water, and air. As a result, they become part of the environment. “Microplastics can get ...

Dust bunnies don’t just multiply under your couch -- they’re hoarding plastic. Scientists have discovered that everyday items ...

Researchers have mapped the molecular changes that unfold as sunlight causes plastics to leach dissolved organic matter, findings that could reshape understanding of ecosystem health, water quality, ...

Davar also mentions that, “Some toothpastes still contain microbeads that could lead to exposure [to microplastics].” And ...

Plastic gets into the Great Lakes in a variety of ways. Boaters may chuck their refuse overboard, but more likely it blows ...

Even one percent plastic in a sample can distort ocean carbon numbers, making young carbon read as ancient and affecting ...

Scientists are hard at work trying to assess the scale of our microplastic pollution problem and the likely health impacts.

The carbon cycle in our oceans is critical to the balance of life in ocean waters and for reducing carbon in the atmosphere, ...