You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...
University of Waterloo researchers have pinpointed for the first time how microplastics accumulate in coral reefs, a key step ...
Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade ...
The bioplastics company, with an office in Shelton, collaborated with a UConn marine sciences team to evaluate the product’s ...
Coral reefs trap microplastics due to their mucus. Researchers confirmed that coral mucus acts as an adhesive.
The presence of microplastics in marine environments disrupts carbon cycles and contributes to climate change, affecting ecosystems and greenhouse gas dynamics.
Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists ...
Microplastics have become a global threat that has the potential to disrupt human health on a massive scale. Scientists make ...
More than 390 million plastic straws are used every day in the United States, most for 30 minutes or less, according to ...