A recent study found alarmingly high levels of microplastic pollution on the famously beautiful beaches of Costa Rica.

From polar bear blood to Mount Everest snow, PFAS are hitchhiking on microplastics across the globe — and courtroom victories ...

You've probably seen the photos: a sea turtle trapped in fishing line, a plastic bottle wedged in coral, and shorelines ...

Nuclear techniques also support food safety in other ways — for instance, by using irradiation to protect food from pests and extend shelf life without compromising safety.

International efforts to reach agreement on reducing plastic pollution are disappointing. But we don’t need to wait for a ...

Have you wondered how the Susquehanna River is monitored and cared for? Members of the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeepers Association have a mission to not only monitor and mitigate toxic waste, but to ...

They were nearly perfect, but most stainless-steel containers have one basic flaw: They can’t be used to reheat food. This is ...

Microplastics are suspected to harm reproductive, digestive and respiratory health, potentially leading to infertility, colon ...

A research team revealed that microplastics introduced into the body may bind to proteins in vivo, disrupt the function of ...

Microplastics contaminate Costa Rica's beaches and oceans at alarming rates, posing risks to health, wildlife, and the ...

Experts will try to answer questions such as how to detect them and what the risks are. It's EGLE's first such event on microplastics.

Microplastics are small pieces of plastic debris in the environment that are less than five millimetres long, with scientists warning about the imapct ...