The City Council plans to require contractors to contain construction debris, including plastic sawdust from vinyl fencing ...

Scientists found an average of seven grams of microplastics in human brains, with dementia patients showing even higher ...

MICROPLASTICS” is quickly becoming one of science’s most terrifying buzzwords. Large piles of it are littering the ocean and ...

Robots compete at the World Humanoid Robot Games in China, which showcased 280 teams from 16 nations. The car-free island of ...

How scientists detect plastic particles in human body tissue, the challenges posed, and the need for standard protocols.

New research has revealed that hot drinks may be an even bigger source of microplastics than was previously realised ...

The young innovators responsible for the win are Mohammad Pradana Setyawan and Intan Rahayu from the Faculty of Vocational ...

New research from engineers at Washington University in St. Louis reveals the surprising pollution face masks can cause.

The report highlights how more than 16,000 chemicals are used in plastic, many of which are not disclosed by the companies ...

Buoyant, the size of a lentil and almost impossible to recover, millions of the tiny plastic pellets are being washed up on the coast of Kerala in India in the latest in a series of global spills ...

A recent study found alarmingly high levels of microplastic pollution on the famously beautiful beaches of Costa Rica.

From polar bear blood to Mount Everest snow, PFAS are hitchhiking on microplastics across the globe — and courtroom victories ...