Discover the Water2 Pod 2.0 Say goodbye to clunky jugs and costly plastic bottles! The Water2 Pod 2.0 is a sleek, under-sink filter designed in collaboration with world-leading labs. Its advanced ...

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

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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 ...

The issue has been declared a "global emergency." Officials take key step in battle against invisible threat in drinking ...

AB 823 is sponsored by 5 Gyres Institute, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, Californians Against Waste, and Clean Water ...

A shocking French study reveals that glass bottles aren’t the clean alternative we thought. Researchers found drinks like ...

Drinking water chemical may raise kidney disease risk…microplastics detected in human reproductive fluids…air pollution ...

From ocean depths to kitchen shelves, microplastics have infiltrated nearly every corner of the environment. They’ve been ...

New research shows microplastics in food and water. Here’s what parents need to know—and realistic steps to protect your ...