The review found evidence that microplastics can be released through mechanical stress, such as twisting caps, rubbing storage bags, or using plastic-based filters and tea bags. Materials that are ...

Fast food items found to have very high levels of certain plastics included Burger King's Whopper with cheese.

Dr Daisy Parihar [email protected] Humanity stands at a strange and dangerous crossroads. On one hand we celebrate ...

Environmental policy expert and environmental justice champion Judith Enck says in a new book that it’s possible to move ...

Researchers report wide variation in microplastic properties, even among identical materials, challenging current toxicology ...

Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household producing up to 500 grams a year as synthetic fabrics break down.

Northeastern University researchers have discovered that materials used in the development of transient electronics—devices ...

A new study shows that microplastics in the natural environment are colonized by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria. The study team calls for urgent action for waste management and ...

A pair of recent studies from well-respected health organizations on the effect of microplastics on human health have concluded what we at PlasticsToday have been saying for years: Despite a barrage ...

Researchers are discovering that microscopic plastics are not only polluting the environment but also accumulating inside the ...

Ubiquitous and almost invisible, the tiny shards of plastic that are entering the human body through the food we eat could be damaging our brains in multiple ways, experts fear.A team of scientists ...