An innovative two-layer membrane filtration system from UBCO effectively captures micro and nanoplastics in landfill leachate ...

Microplastic fibers from synthetic clothing have quietly become one of the most pervasive forms of pollution in rivers, ...

A team of Rochester Institute of Technology researchers will explore how tiny particles of plastic pollution are impacting Lake Ontario thanks to new funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Scientists have revealed which countries have the highest consumption of microplastics through our food and through the air. So how does the U.S. compare? Microplastics refer to any plastics smaller ...

In 2025, Ziploc became the subject of a class-action lawsuit alleging that it made false promises by stating that its product ...

Not even the Arctic Ocean is immune to the incessant growth of microplastic pollution. In a new study that analyzed sediment core samples, researchers quantified how many of the particles have been ...

If you find yourself in some secluded spot in the American West—maybe Yellowstone, or the deserts of Utah, or the forests of Oregon—take a deep breath and get some fresh air along with some ...