The field of research focuses on the pervasive issue of plastic and microplastic contamination within global food systems. As ...

Microplastics have been linked to human health issues from low fertility to heart attacks. But some pioneers are fighting back.

Explore the urgent issue of ocean plastic pollution and its impact on marine life and human health. Find out how to help.

By integrating experimental evidence across freshwater and marine systems, the study emphasizes that algae–microplastic interactions are not uniformly harmful but context-dependent, offering ...

Rising ocean temperatures aren't the only factor stressing ocean corals. Researchers have also found that microplastic pollution in oceans is disrupting coral reproduction, preventing coral ...

Local News Solutions to the microplastic problem Recent studies estimate the average American consumes a credit card's worth of plastic each week. That's equivalent to ingesting 50 plastic grocery ...

Arrow Lab Solutions offers worldwide at-home test kits for all. Test yourself for microplastics and nanoplastics, in your own home, with quantitative results. Plastictox, an Arrow Lab Solutions ...

Last month, Democratic New York City Council Member James Gennaro introduced a bill that would change the way countless New Yorkers do their laundry — by banning laundry detergent pods. More ...