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

“Our results indicate that microplastics may tip the balance of conditions in favor of algal blooms,” the authors conclude in their study. “These results collectively illustrate that microplastics, ...

New research shows cigarette butts shed microplastic fibers almost instantly in water, turning common litter into a fast source of pollution.

Even the most remote Pacific reefs aren’t safe—microplastics are turning everyday fish into silent carriers of global pollution.

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Plastic has become the default material of modern life, from food packaging and fashion to phones and cars, yet almost none ...

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Mumbai: As Mumbai prepares to welcome Ganpati idols for the Maghi Ganeshotsav beginning January 22, the BMC is once again nudging citizens towards a m.

Mumbai: As Mumbai prepares to welcome Ganpati idols for the Maghi Ganeshotsav beginning January 22, the BMC is once again ...

A seemingly plastic-free sweater has infuriated Redditors after the buyer discovered it was actually packed with plastic.

Plastic bags tangled in trees. Takeout containers scattered along roadsides. Bottles clogging streams and waterways and washing up on beaches. Across the United States, plastic waste and pollution ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Within 15 years, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic could be entering our environment every second. Not every ...