Washing machines release massive amounts of microplastics into the environment, mostly from worn clothing fibers. Researchers ...

SARONIC GULF, Greece, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Overtourism and heavy maritime traffic across the Mediterranean are contributing to a rise in pollution in Greece's azure waters, say Greek scientists who have ...

A class at a Utah high school is doing something about growing concern about microplastic pollution and turning it into something: something innovative. Their invention, a mobile tool for cleaning ...

When it comes to solving global problems, sometimes the boldest ideas come from the youngest minds. Earlier this spring, Mia Heller, a junior at Kettle Run High School in Virginia, earned a special ...

For the first time in over 25 years, a comprehensive, grant-funded national test of street sweeper performance took place the second week of July, marking a pivotal moment for the power sweeping ...

Scientists analyzed popular beverages and uncovered a surprising pattern of microplastic contamination across everyday drinks. A study by the University of Birmingham in the UK found microplastics in ...

Frequent use can leave behind invisible plastic fibers on household surfaces, dishes, and cookware. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is ...

The escalating issue of marine plastic pollution demands urgent and innovative solutions to mitigate its detrimental impacts on ecosystems, human health, and global economies. This paper provides a ...

LCGC International spoke to Damià Barceló at the University of Almeria to explore the technical and methodological barriers to microplastic analysis in complex environmental matrices. Microplastic ...

A high school junior has developed a cost-effective filtration system for a dangerous contaminant, providing hope that cleaner, healthier water could be on the horizon for all. Fauquier Now reported ...

Microplastics are tiny plastic pieces less than 5 millimeters in length. Coastal counties with very high marine microplastic levels had higher rates of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke compared to ...