Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 ...

Eitanim is a program for middle and high school students that pairs American-Jewish and Israeli-American teens with adult ...

Plastic pollution is a significant environmental issue, with microplastics (particles <5 mm) being particularly challenging to detect and quantify due to their small size. This study shows preliminary ...

Microplastics detection and characterisation in the urban water cycle of Geneva, Switzerland: Assessing the supply network impacts. Microplastics (MPs) are increasingly detected i ...

Research on microplastic removal technologies highlights the potential of natural extracts and engineered systems to tackle ...

Microplastics fight | Keep up pressure | Step up. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for July 10, 2025.

Microplastics—tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in length—can originate from packaging, bottling processes, or ...

Plastic pollution tends to float near the surface and build up in large, rotating ocean currents known as gyres. The ...

The lining on the inside of a nonstick pan is made of plastic. When heated, it can release toxic fumes; when scratched, it ...

BSI has updated its standards for the detection of microplastics in drinking water to help protect human health and larger natural ecosystems.

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Tea drinkers are being prompted to 'reconsider' their decisions and tea-drinking habits, especially those partial to a brew ...