The first study of microplastics in Texas coastal sediment was funded through a local environmental activist’s landmark legal ...

“Microplastics are particles ranging from one micron to five millimetres in size. Most research is done on larger fragments, while we focused on extremely small materials, starting from 20 microns,” ...

Seabirds have been fishing plastic from the ocean and feeding it to their chicks, researchers say. One bird was found to have ...

A recent report from Oceana, a nonprofit conservation organization, projects that by 2030, Coca-Cola products will contribute ...

Romain Troublé explains why efforts to stem the flow of toxic debris must be accompanied by a reduction in production.

Plastic cling wrap is a common sight in many domestic kitchens, being a largely food-safe method of sealing open containers to slow spoilage via air exposure, as well as locking in smells. However, it ...

It is part and parcel of a plastic pollution crisis that experts say is ravaging ecosystems, exposing people to potentially harmful pollutants and stoking climate change. “Plastic pollution is one of ...

Thousands of plastic nurdles washed up on beaches stretching the eastern coasts of England are being vacuumed up after being washed ashore following a tanker collision in the North Sea. Workmen ...

Anthropologist Mustapha Naimi points to mass plastic production, poor waste management infrastructure, and wind-borne pollutants as key contributors to the pollution crisis in the desert.

An international team of scientists has moved beyond just “scratching the surface,” to understand how microplastics move ...

Gene Hackman’s Autopsy Reveals Shocking Health Struggles and Mysterious Findings Gene Hackman's autopsy report uncovers alarming health issues, including a history of heart failure and severe ...