Scientists have revealed which countries have the highest consumption of microplastics through our food and through the air. So how does the U.S. compare? Microplastics refer to any plastics smaller ...
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Microplastics are an environmental hazard found nearly everywhere on Earth, released by the breakdown of tires, clothing, and plastic packaging. Another significant source of ...
BLOOM (TAMPA) – In “Plastic Invasion” episode of the global health and wellness show “Bloom,” James Lutich, a Water Quality Specialist and owner of One Green Filter, joined host Gayle Guyardo to shine ...
The UK government must urgently draw up a comprehensive national strategy to tackle microplastic pollution or risk falling further behind international efforts to address one of the most pervasive ...
Mike Weisskopf leaned off a boat dock, bucket in hand, and scooped water from Wappoo Creek. Nearby, an empty plastic liquor bottle bobbed up and down. Weisskopf, a volunteer for Charleston Waterkeeper ...
The human body is made up of 70% water, but how much is made up of plastic? According to a 2019 World Wildlife Foundation study from Australia, it is estimated that an average person could consume ...
Microplastics seem entirely unavoidable: They’re in our tea bags, our food, even our blood. Since plastic doesn’t biodegrade, it continues to break down into smaller and smaller particles—enter micro- ...