
This water filter system can remove nearly all microplastics
Microplastics have been detected almost everywhere on Earth, from the deep oceans to the poles to the highest mountain...

Microplastics contaminate human blood, says new study
New research published in Environment International has confirmed the presence of microplastics in the human...

Microplastics found in the bloodstreams of cows and pigs
The meat you buy in the store may be contaminated with microplastics. A recent study by Free University of Amsterdam...

Hermit crab study shows microplastic's affect on marine life
A new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science has found that microplastics affect the...

Study finds more microplastic in baby poop than in adult
In a recent study published in the American Chemical Society's Environmental Science and Technology Letters,...

New study finds eco-glitter just as damaging as ordinary glitter
Bad news for those of us who love sparkly stuff. Even though you thought you were saving the world one reflective...

Atlantic has 10 times the microplastics previously thought
We knew it was bad. But a new study of plastic in the Atlantic Ocean reveals the pollution problem is...

Record high amount of microplastic found on seafloors
Researchers in a new U.K.-led study found a staggering volume of microplastics on the seafloor. At up to 1.9...

One plastic teabag can release billions of microplastics into your cup
The next time you are craving tea, choose the paper teabag or loose-leaf tea in a reusable infuser — just steer...

Indian cafe offers food for trash, then turns the waste into roads
The city of Ambikapur in India’s Chhattisgarh state is launching a “garbage cafe” where anyone can eat healthy...

Have your plastic and eat it, too — average American ingests 50,000 microplastic particles a year
The first-ever study to calculate how much plastic Americans are eating every year has some unsavory findings....

Microplastic rain: new study reveals microplastics are in the air
A new study published in Nature Communications reveals alarming amounts of microplastic particles in the air, even...

Point Nemo, the most remote spot in the ocean, is plagued with plastic
Point Nemo is so remote that those on the International Space Station, hundreds of miles above Earth, are usually...

Arctic sea ice is filled with record levels of microplastics
Even the Arctic can't escape plastic pollution. Scientists gathered ice samples from five distinct regions in the...

Microplastic pollution poses particular threat to filter-feeding rays, sharks and whales
Microplastics pose a huge threat to aquatic life - particularly large filter feeders such as whale sharks, manta...