NEW YORK (AP) — Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues, including the heart, liver, kidneys and even ...

Far from being just a figure of speech, the existence of microplastics spread throughout the ocean is unequivocal for ...

A recent study has shown that plastic cutting boards can release thousands of microplastic particles into food.

We’re in the golden age of garbage clothes. My mother’s made-in-Canada miniskirt feels like a relic from another world. Why ...

Researchers found that microplastics and PFAS chemicals together cause greater harm to aquatic life than either alone. Their ...

TWENTY projects from eight Limerick schools have qualified for the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) 2025.

Over 20 million tons of plastic are estimated to end up in the environment every year, with much of it breaking down into ...

San Francisco-based startup GOB has launched the world's first compostable earplugs made entirely from mycelium, an ...