A study has found higher microplastic levels in preterm births, raising concerns about their role in pregnancy complications.

The executive order Trump signed will undercut the former administration’s 2022 initiative to phase out single-use plastics, including straws, containers and bottles, from federal buildings by 2032 ...

Researchers are training ‘mighty’ marine fungi to quickly eat polyurethane, one of our most common plastics. View on euronews ...

Himalayan salt and sea salt contain various trace minerals due to respective nutrients in the soil and sea. Their nutrient ...

Scientists advising a cross-border organization that reports on Great Lakes water quality are calling on the U.S. and Canadian governments to designate microplastics a Chemical of Mutual Concern under ...

Oregon legislators are trying to further restrict single-use plastic in the state and prevent tiny plastic pieces from reaching waterways. In 2019, lawmakers passed a bill to phase out plastic film ...

Citizen scientists have the chance to join world-renowned microplastic experts on an expedition off the Atlantic coast.  ...

A new study has confirmed that microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) accumulate in the human brain at significantly higher levels than in the liver or kidneys.

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over ...

Microplastics are everywhere, including your home. Thankfully, there are things you can do to minimize your microplastic ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper ...

The bioplastics company, with an office in Shelton, collaborated with a UConn marine sciences team to evaluate the product’s ...