Friday's ruling means Canada can keep its single-use plastics ban in place, which currently affects six items including straws, grocery bags, stir sticks and the six-pack rings used to hold soda and ...

Plastic pollution may be quietly fueling algal blooms by knocking out the grazers that usually keep algae under control.

A joint statement from the European Society of Cardiology, American College of Cardiology, World Heart Federation, and American Heart Association warns of major CV risk from environmental factors.

Tiny plastic particles may be quietly reshaping microbial life in drinking water systems. Nanoplastics already raise fears because people can ingest them directly. Now scientists say these tiny partic ...

The Venerable Preah Sereikosol Som Sokha, senior adviser to the Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia and president of the Buddhist ...

With microplastics and nanoplastics present all over the globe, Northeast Ohio researchers overview human and animal studies ...

Rice is also a hotspot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are 3 ...

A recent study has found that to-go coffee cups may release microplastics when hot beverages are in them. Find out how to ...

Plastic pollution is everywhere—including where you would least expect it, especially when it's in tiny particle form. Today, ...

There has been a lot of conversation on social media about the downsides of polyester. But are those downsides as bad as they ...

In agricultural production, microplastics have become environmental pollutants that cannot be ignored. They may not only enter the food chain through the soil-plant system, threatening food safety, ...

The EPA under President Donald Trump has rolled back several rules initially designed to protect the environment and people's health. While these changes will impact the country as a whole, the effect ...