Prior studies have found microplastics in lungs, placentas and testes — but the most common spot for them may be even more worrying, finds a new report ...

President Donald Trump’s campaign previously sold Trump-branded plastic straws with the message, “Liberal paper straws don't ...

A specialized sponge absorbs pollutants and releases them for reuse—paving the way for cleaner waterways and resource ...

A lawsuit claims FIJI Water misled consumers about its product's purity and environmental impact, specifically highlighting ...

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...

The small plastic particles are "ubiquitous" in Great Lakes water, sediment, plants, fish and beaches, an international panel ...

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.

Sedimentary deposits containing well-preserved diatom cells record a lake’s environmental changes. Studying them can help us ...

Global Production Every year, the world produces a staggering 400 million tons of plastic. This sheer volume of production is ...

Facts About Plastic Pollution and Microplastics Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our ...