"It's essential that these areas have efficient environmental management and strict enforcement." Scientists make disturbing ...

Scientists warn microplastics in the brain may be tied to mental health issues and call for urgent dietary and medical ...

The amount that collects in these areas depended on breathing conditions and microplastic size. This is a crucial issue, due to the effects that microplastics can have on the body. These particles ...

Every twist of a soda cap might be adding more plastic to your drink. French researchers mimicked casual soda drinking and ...

Once released into the environment, the fate and movement of MPs are shaped by factors such as particle size, shape, density, ...

Identifying samples up to 5,000 µm, the most common microplastic size across all samples was 100–330 µm, with over half being <500 µm. While 12 colors were identified in the samples ...

A new study led by scientists at the University of Texas at Austin found surprisingly low levels of microplastics in the ...

To solve overflow problems with its microplastics filter for washing machines, CLEANR turned to the animal kingdom for inspiration.

Microplastic (smaller than 5 millimeters in size) and nanoplastic (under 0.001 millimeters) particles have become ubiquitous in the environment and can get into the very food we eat. These ...

Microplastic size <1mm is anticipated to be the fastest-growing Microplastic Detection Market segment, by size, during the forecast period. The microplastic particles of less than 1 mm in size is ...