Microplastic fibers from synthetic clothing have quietly become one of the most pervasive forms of pollution in rivers, ...

Malaysia’s role in a bio-circular future Malaysia has outlined commitments through its Roadmap Towards Zero Single-Use Plastics 2018–2030, aiming to curb plastic consumption, strengthen recycling ...

Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans. The most common microplastics in the environment are ...

Due to its minuscule size and its ease of scattering, glitter is more harmful than other sorts of microplastics.

Bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay in Florida and Barataria Bay in Louisiana are exhaling microplastic fibers, according to our new research published in the journal PLOS One. A plastic microfiber ...

A new study has, for the first time, recorded and measured just how fast microplastics move through the gut passage of a key ...

Plastic has become part of everyday life, but its benefits come with a serious cost. Cheap, durable plastics accumulate in landfills and spread through soil, rivers, and oceans.

The research, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials: Plastics, reviewed 89 studies published from 2010 to 2025.

The great diversity of scientific techniques and methods used in the study of marine microplastics pollution limits the current knowledge of this serious environmental problem threatening our ...

Microplastics dispersed in the environment may enhance antibiotic resistance. A study found the chemical-leaching plastics draw bacteria and other vectors and make them susceptible to antibiotic ...

A single load of laundry can release several million microfibers. Here’s a few tips to keep your clothes from shedding this type of pollution. The most common microplastics in the environment are ...