Microplastics are all around us, even if we can’t see them. This week, the Possibly team investigates where they come from and why sometimes, they’re even made on purpose.

Plastics are everywhere — from grocery store bags to water bottle packs. Each year, thousands of tons of plastic materials are made from tiny pellets. Testing pellets for defects is difficult, ...

Tiny plastic pellets may soon be classified as hazardous cargo, as frequent spills are polluting oceans and harming wildlife.

— -- Here is one word about an up-and-coming innovation in plastics: cornfields. Bioplastics — most of which are now made from corn — are poised to grab a bigger share of the plastics market as ...