Recent studies have shown that tiny pieces of plastics can make bees more susceptible to bacteria and viruses.

These findings raise urgent questions about the silent but potentially devastating impact of plastic exposure on ... growing evidence that MPs can carry microorganisms, potentially increasing ...

Micronanoplastics are not uniform in size and are a mixture of micro and nano plastic sizes. While microplastics are sometimes visible at less than 5 millimeters in size (5 millimeters is the size ...

Researchers document a multi-faceted global snapshot of the environmental aspects and trends surrounding single-use plastics in a review article. The researchers state that the largest area of ...

MANILA, Philippines — As part of efforts to reduce plastic waste, the Quezon City government has prohibited the use of disposables and single-use plastic bags within city hall premises and in ...

And as someone who grew up near the ocean, I have long been aware of the vast amounts of plastic we as a society use and throw away — and the detrimental effects that such waste can have on the ...

Bottles and bags, food wrappers and straws. Piping, packaging, toys and trays. Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear. A typical closet is ...

But the knowledge that those plastics "shed" micro and nano particles, which I eat, drink, breathe in, and absorb through my skin makes me spiral. It's impossible to avoid plastic. It's everywhere ...

“The levels of microplastic shards and types of plastics in human testes were three times greater than those found in dogs, and the dogs are eating off the floor,” Matthew Campen, a ...