Every year, the British public munches through around four billion pieces of chewing gum. But what may be less well known is ...

Tiny pieces of plastic are turning up everywhere, even inside the human body. And it may be infiltrating our bones and making ...

Findings show that shellfish, beer, salt, and even produce carry some of the highest concentrations of microplastics in the ...

Microplastics Awareness Week wrapped-up on Sunday and featured a virtual Great Lakes Microplastics Summit on Wednesday, ...

A doctor shares how to limit your exposure to microplastics in food. Whether it's in food storage or kitchen tools, microplastics are everywhere in our kitchens -- and, unfortunately, that includes in ...

New samples from a citizen science effort in Minnesota show these tiny particles are present in dozens of waterways. The ...

An engineer shortlisted for a global prize by the Prince of Wales said his invention was created at his mother-in-law's ...

Attendees watched “Plastic People,” a documentary chronicling the history of plastic materials and how they evolved to become ...

More than 2,700 people joined the Great Lakes Microplastics Summit on Oct. 22, where researchers and Michigan officials ...

Jakarta health officials warn rainwater now carries microplastics that may cause heart disease and harm fetal development.

A new study of one of Canada's most urbanized rivers suggests it dumps the equivalent of about 18 cars worth of microplastics ...

The answer is likely hidden in the boring part of his post. He stopped using plastic cutting boards, which are known to shed ...