microplastics
The Mediterranean Sea Is Dying, According to People Who Depend on It
Rising temperatures, plastic pollution and marine die-outs – the Mediterranean is under unprecedented stress, and fishermen are taking notice.
Scientists Discovered Microbes Feasting on Plastic in the Arctic. It Could Help Fight Pollution
The discovery of microbes in the Arctic and the alps that consume plastic at low temperatures could be a recycling breakthrough.
Microplastics in Our Food Is No Joke. Just Kidding, It's Funny as Hell
Freaking out about microplastics feels pointless, so why not laugh instead?
A Ship Burning at Sea Left These Pristine Beaches Covered in Plastic
Sri Lanka’s idyllic western beaches have been turned into a toxic wasteland after a cargo ship went up in flames.
Microplastic Pollution Has Even Made It To the Placenta of Unborn Babies
“It is like having a cyborg baby: no longer composed only of human cells, but a mixture of biological and inorganic entities.”
Oh Great, Scientists Are Now Finding Traces of Plastic in Human Flesh
Microplastics are no longer just choking our oceans. They're now in our bodies.
It’s Raining Plastic, Researchers Say
Microplastics had earlier been found in pristine snow and on untouched mountaintops. A recent study now confirms that airborne plastic is everywhere.
It's Not Just the Oceans: Our Air Is Filled With Microplastics, Too
All over the world, we're breathing plastic.
Baby Fish Nurseries Are Riddled With ‘Prey-Sized’ Plastic, Alarming Study Finds
Fish nurseries near Hawaii contain higher concentrations of plastic than the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and baby fish are mistaking this trash for food.
A Filipino Scientist Made Bioplastic Out Of Mango And Seaweed
Denxybel Montinola even made sure the sustainable plastic alternative was water-soluble.
Microplastic Is Everywhere and It's Sneaking Into Our Bodies
New research shows plastic pollution isn’t limited to the ocean and landfills. It’s all around us and people are eating and drinking it.
Microplastics Have Been Found in Our Deepest Ocean Animals
Scientists found plastics in the guts of amphipods at Challenger Deep, some 10,890 meters below the sea surface.