While recycling aims to reduce plastic waste, the practice itself could be making matters worse by producing an even more ...

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Commercial tea bags may release microplastics during the brewing process. The ones made with polypropylene, a type of plastic ...

In terms of our major sources of exposure, he said that microplastics are like “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in that they ...

Penn State scientists found microplastics dating back to the 1950s buried in the sediments of a river, two creeks and a lake.

Science journalist and self-proclaimed eco-nerd Ziya Tong had her home, food and body tested for microplastics while making ...

HealthDay News — Microplastics appear to be present in filtered solutions used for medical intravenous infusions, with about 7500 particles/L found in infusion solutions from polypropylene (PP) ...

Purging our world of microplastics requires change at the government level. But until that happens, here are some things ...

Microplastics are hindering photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert energy from the sun into the fruit and ...

With recent studies revealing the harmful and worrying health effects of microplastics, it's more important than ever to use ...