Plastic pollution remains one of the world’s most challenging environmental problems. Plastic pollution has been found ...

When it rains, it pours … microplastics, that is. Researchers in Japan have discovered nine kinds of polymers and one rubber floating among the clouds — a worrying sign for the climate. Intrepid teams ...

Judith Enck discusses her new book, "The Problem with Plastic," and the Trump regime's decision to repeal the government's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

A RECENT feature story by Euronews has revealed the shocking extent of plastic pollution on Earth. The world has known for some time that microplastics, the exceedingly small particles of plastic ...

Plastic pollution is no longer an issue affecting only oceans, soil, or the air. A recent scientific study found ...

A review of 3,000 studies also suggests these minute plastic air particles may be causing male and female infertility. Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a ...

Microplastics are all around us—in our food, our water, and even our air. Now scientists have found that they have made it up into the clouds and could be affecting cloud formation and climates around ...

Looking to decrease your consumption of microplastics? You should know that these foods and drinks have all been found to ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Plastic waste is piling up at a daunting pace around the world. The World ...

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