Some children point out that steel tiffins leak, so they wrap them carefully to protect their books. The school — which has won an award from a social organisation for becoming plastic-free — has ...

A new analysis examined how certain commercially used coffee cups perform across a range of temperatures, revealing what ...

Microplastics are everywhere — from the food and water we consume to the clothes we wear and the air we breathe. Channel 11 News anchor Gordon Loesch spoke with experts and local business owners about ...

Scientists are warning that a largely invisible pollutant is turning up in places long assumed to be safe, from quiet forests ...

A UT chemist says it is now time to develop tests for microplastics, similar to tests for other toxic threats.

A study found that plastic fragments in green sea turtles originated from regions far beyond their migratory range.

Supermarket giant Tesco has warned pet owners to check whether their Lily's Kitchen dog food is part of a recall after pieces ...

What do microplastics, water color, and satellites have in common? Dr. Karl Kaiser, professor of marine and coastal ...

Many scientists are investigating how these tiny plastic pieces might affect human health. For instance, a few studies have ...

Theresa Hübner Pressestelle Universität Bayreuth. Researchers led by Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1357 Microplastics ...

Microplastics in the air can be more prevalent in rural areas than in cities, a University of Leeds study suggests. Particles ...