Rivers carry plastic across continents, so scientists tracked its movement across continents too. A sweeping new UC Santa Barbara-led study spanning four continents and eight countries has amassed one ...

A food safety expert weighs in.

It seems like every time we turn around, there’s more information on microplastics and how these tiny particles are entering our bodies. Many cooks, including professional chefs, are swapping out ...

Most people are aware of the harm single-use plastic cause to the Earth. It winds up in oceans, take hundreds of years to break down, and end up in landfills. While the harms are obvious, identifying ...

Microplastics are ubiquitous. Though you can’t see them with the naked eye, they’re found almost everywhere — in our food, our cleaning supplies and cosmetics, our water, the air we breathe — and ...

Plastic bags will soon be a thing of the past for grocery stores in Solano County and the state, and residents say they like the idea – though it appears that some may have to make an adjustment.