Micro plastics

Microplastics are everywhere as of late — in the ocean, the air, our foods, and now the human body. Experts weigh in on how to avoid the tiny plastic.

Synthetic fibers could be a wonderful thing. Their production requires far less water than cotton and they don’t require toxic pesticides to grow. But does that make them environmentally friendly? Sadly not.

#Spain’s environmentalists issue doomsday warning as groundbreaking study reveals #alarming levels of micro-plastic in the Pyrenees

Most plastic bags are non-biodegradable. Don't be so quick to believe next time you're told that your plastic bag is "biodegradable". More often than not, bags are "degradable", which means that they will break down into smaller and smaller pieces until they form micro plastics…

A collection of new research provides more clues about where and how microplastics are spreading.

As small as a grain of dust—but of great global significance. The word microplastics is familiar to many, but the dangers are virtually unexplored. In recent years, plastic pollution has become an ever-increasing burden on the environment. Countless videos and media reports draw attention to this problem. While the dangers of large plastic pieces for animals are impossible to overlook, there is practically nothing about the dangers posed by microplastics. But what are microplastics anyway?

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I’ve seen this picture of Kamilo Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii a million times in the past six years. It’s shocking. But not as shocking as seeing a plastic-covered beach up close l…

Approximately 57 million tons of plastic pollution is released into the planet annually, researchers say, noting that it could be associated with health risks.

Microplastics are found nearly everywhere on our planet. Here are some ways you can reduce your exposure and prevent more from entering our environment.

Humans eat or breathe microplastics every day without realizing it. Learn about the most common sources of microplastic exposure and how to reduce it.

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A “magnet” that attracts and holds onto microplastic particles could help to clean up environments polluted by plastic waste.

A review of chemical exposures across 38 countries finds common plastic products are linked to millions of cases of heart disease and thousands of strokes

This Trivia shows you a bunch of photos of ether jellyfish or plastic bags. You have to figure out which is which. Notice how similar they look. You can tell the difference, but Sea turtles can't.

Microplastics are everywhere—we're even eating and breathing them.

They’re in our water, seafood, beer, human tissue, lakes, rivers, oceans, fresh Antarctic snow and most recently been found drifting in our once pristine

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Earth’s oceans are drowning in plastic. Humans created 311 million metric tons of the stuff in 2014, and it is expected that we’ll be making four times as much by 2050 — yet only about 5 percent of plastic is currently recycled. It’s been estimated that 8 million metric tons of the plastic that goes […]