As shiny, pearl-like white plastic pellets rode wave after wave and piled up on the beaches of Thiruvananthapuram in India’s ...

Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 ...

Rice is also a hot spot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are ...

The world produces over 100 million tons of plastic a year, which could take hundreds of years to fully degrade, but ...

“Around 2,000 waxworms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that ...

A chemical commonly found in sunscreen could be making plastic in oceans even harder to break down, according to University ...

Accidentally ate plastic Read ahead to find out about the health risks symptoms to watch for and what steps to take next if ...

Plastics play a fundamental role in modern life, but their resistance to biodegradation makes them very difficult to dispose ...

A chemical commonly found in sunscreen could be making plastic in oceans even harder to break down, according to University ...

A global instrument to combat plastic waste is only the start. Coordinated action, innovative financing and consistent ...

There's no federal limit on microplastics in food or water. Recall initiated for seafood products after plastic contamination ...

Though the locally-inspired bill didn’t make the cut in this year’s legislative session, the topic has been assigned to an ...