Microplastics which have been used in leave-on cosmetic and personal care products are being overlooked by research and regulators, according to new critical review conducted by scientists at the ...

South Africa is enacting new rules against microplastic pollution, according to Smile. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has published a draft regulation that would prohibit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The documentary Plastic People explores our plastic-filled world, from the oceans to the air to our bodies. (Svetlozar ...

Water filters, HEPA vacuums, and natural fiber clothing are some of the tools you can use to reduce your exposure to potentially harmful substances.

If you brushed your teeth today—and we hope you did—you may have harmed our oceans and the species swimming in them. A new study out of Oregon State University lays out the microplastic problem in our ...

The UK government must urgently draw up a comprehensive national strategy to tackle microplastic pollution or risk falling further behind international efforts to address one of the most pervasive ...

Plastic is a ubiquitous material: It’s inexpensive, highly versatile, and used in everything from packaging to spatulas. But as scientists learn more about the lingering impacts of microplastic ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the devastating physiological and behavioural effects on fish exposed to the tiny bits of plastic pollution clogging the world's ...