Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment.

Supramolecular materials that fully degrade when soaked in saltwater have the potential to help address the microplastics ...

Early studies suggest that plastic particles are influencing human blood pressure, a condition linked to serious ...

In terms of our major sources of exposure, he said that microplastics are like “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in that they ...

Say the word “ubiquitous” repeatedly. Each time, you’ll make a U sound and then press the lips together to breathe out a B sound. Which quickly gets cut off by a KW consonant cluster that gives way ...

SCIENTISTS have discovered a simple way to remove microplastics from tap water - after the tiny plastic fragments were linked to a higher risk of diabetes and stroke. It's almost impossible to ...

It's no secret that plastic water bottles are detrimental to the environment and to our health. Here are the best and worst ...

A retrieval operation is underway after plastic pellets ... The nurdles likely entered the water at the point of collision, the coastguard added. The manager of the Titchwell nature reserve ...