Microplastics have made their way into just about everything. But a newly developed foam might just be a fix to the enormous ...

Researchers discovered that roughly 90% of the microplastics were fibers, with three primary types of plastic present: ...

Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated six million tonnes of tyre particles. Generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, they eventually build up in the soil, in rivers and ...

To address that demand, they created a sponge-like substance called Ct-Cel biomass foam that combines two substances found in ...

Some research suggests that microplastics in humans can cause disruptions to the nervous and reproductive systems. Other ...

SACRAMENTO – State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) introduced on Thursday Senate Bill 45, curbing plastic pollution by ...

"Beyond waste, this leads to pollution by microplastics and nanoplastics, resulting from their fragmentation. All ...

It all started with an ambitious idea from JB Harris, Co-Founder of ECO-CLEAN Solutions, who, after years of working on Tahoe ...

There are multiple ways to extract microplastics for analysis, mostly using density separation. I tried a technique called ...

MIT researchers have developed an environmentally friendly alternative to the harmful microbeads used in some health and beauty products. These new polymers break down into harmless sugars and amino ...

Food and Water Watch and dozens of other environmental organizations submitted a November 25th petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) requesting that microplastics be ...

Graphene has captured attention worldwide, with many scientists dubbing it a "wonder material" with potential to have a huge ...