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

A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

Stronger regulations, corporate accountability, and funding for more research are all critical. Researchers make disturbing ...

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

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

Despite this, plastic production is projected to expand by as much as three times by 2060. Within a decade, global carbon emissions from plastic production could outpace that of coal-fired power.

Are recycled bottles safe? A study suggests chemical mixtures in recycled plastics might affect metabolism and hormone ...

Plastic contamination may also occur when you’re unwrapping deli meat and cheese, steeping a tea bag in hot water, or opening cartons of milk or orange juice. Glass bottles and jars with a ...

Galinsky said to avoid this risk, keep your plastic water bottles out of direct sunlight. He suggested keeping one or two in either your dashboard or center console, or if you have a case of water ...

But in the small amounts that are in a plastic bottle, you can cause dizziness, it may cause nausea and things like that,” said Galinsky. Galinsky said to avoid this risk, keep your plastic water ...

How your plastic bottle fuels climate change - and what the UN plans to do about it A recent briefing note and press release by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), warns ...