Plastic pollution is no longer just a story of bottles and bags drifting across the surface of the sea. As larger debris ...

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Compost piles are prepped for screening at the Tulare Lake Compost plant. Researchers say that natural fertilizers created from sewage sludge are an increasing source of wind-blown microplastics.

Microplastics are turning up in oceans, soil, drinking water, and human tissue. Learn where they come from, why they matter, ...

Scientists have detected microplastics in a variety of seafood products, with a recent study finding microplastics in nearly ...

Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a ...

Dust bunnies don’t just multiply under your couch — they’re hoarding plastic. Scientists have discovered that everyday items we use, wash, wear and toss ...

(CNN) -- Cars may be doing more damage to our environment than we realized. The harmful effects that fossil fuels have on our environment are well documented -- a study from March found that global ...

The tiny particles are widespread in waterbirds around the world. Now, research is finding them in neighborhood songbirds, ...

A research team at the University of Bayreuth has experimentally investigated how the popular climbing discipline of bouldering affects vegetation and the surface structure of natural rock formations.

We all know that staying hydrated is essential for our health, but what if the water we drink contains tiny pieces of plastic? Recent studies have revealed that microplastics are present in drinking ...

A research team has developed a process for the electrolytic treatment of wastewater that degrades microplastics at the source. A research team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique ...