A new Rochester-based research center will study the lifecycle of microplastics, including its origin as plastic waste, distribution, and movement in the Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem. The research ...

Microplastics are no longer just an ocean pollutant—they are increasingly found in agricultural soils and even inside plants, according to a new review published in New Contaminants. The study ...

THEY’RE DOING TO FIGHT BACK. IT’S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE NEED TO START CHANGING. WHAT WE DO NOW, BECAUSE THE IMPACTS ARE POTENTIALLY REALLY DETRIMENTAL. MICROPLASTICS, TINY BITS OF PLASTIC LESS ...

Researchers have found microplastics everywhere - in our seas, drinking water, food and even people's bodies, including the brain, bloodstream, vital organs and breast milk. Now, scientists are ...

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