Plastic fibres are common in many kinds of clothing, but most current washing machines are ill-equipped to filter them – and ...

The extent to which plastics have seeped their way into human plates through commonly consumed foods is not only dramatic but ...

Researchers have developed an easily dissolvable adhesive that could lead to cleaner and more effective plastic recycling.

I've gone down a slippery, synthetic rabbit hole all about one unsettling buzzword: microplastics. Do I need to know how to ...

It's not just seafood anymore. Microplastics are showing up in snacks, sweets and even vegetables.

Previous research detected the tiny particles in our brains, lungs, liver, kidneys and blood — plus in bodily fluids like ...

The Byron Center-based company says more than 5,000 pounds of flexible plastics have been recycled at its stores since 2023.

The risk of plastic contamination in food items is rapidly increasing and we often don't know which products could turn out ...

Unfortunately, the lipids in plaque can break down into chemicals that look very similar to polyethylene, the most common plastic found in everything from plastic bags to car parts. "Because we ...