"Understanding the mechanisms ... is critical to developing effective mitigation strategies." New research uncovers troubling ...

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 ...

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

Chinese scientists have detected plastic particle clouds hovering in the air over two large cities indicating that these ...

Testing for levels of microplastic contamination in marine plankton aims to help develop new ways to assess and manage the rising global pollution problem, experts say. Researchers examined the ...

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 ...

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

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

Globally, the coastal lagoons of Lagos (Nigeria), Sakumo (Ghana) and Bizerte (Tunisia) —close to large urban centres and without waste and sewage treatment systems— are among the most affected water ...

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 ...