Environment ❯ Pollution

Microplastics

Sources Water Pollution Health Effects Health Risks Marine Pollution Health Impact Human Health Health Impacts Sources of Pollution Waste Management

EPA Flags Microplastics for Drinking-Water Review as HHS Backs $144 Million Health Study

The moves start formal research and monitoring that could set the stage for future rules.

Study Finds Common Lab Gloves Can Inflate Microplastics Counts

Nestlé Illegal Dumps Trial Proceeds After Court Rejects Immediate New Pollution Tests

Experts Warn 'Plastic Eating' Social-Media Diet Endangers Young People

NIR-II Tracers Reveal Microplastics’ Path Through the Body in Real Time

Tuttlingen Bans Confetti at Fastnacht Parade Over Cleanup Burden

Scientists Unveil Forensic-Style Standards to Verify Microplastics in Human Tissues

Church of England Sets February Vote on Floral Foam Ban to Advance Net‑Zero Goals

Prince William Backs Microplastic Filters, Urges Royal Household Rollout After Bristol Visit

Global Analysis Dramatically Lowers Airborne Microplastic Estimates, Identifies Land as Leading Source

Wave of Critiques Undercuts Claims of Microplastics in Human Tissues

New Measurements Reveal Far Higher Airborne Microplastics Over Chinese Megacities

Tire-Wear Chemicals Detected in Lake Annecy Spur Call for PFAS-Style Monitoring

Scientists Detect Dense Microplastic Clouds Over Guangzhou and Xi'an

Review Links Microplastics to Weaker Ocean CO2 Uptake

UK Households Urged to Use ‘Scrunch’ Test Before Recycling Gift Wrap This Christmas

Fish-Inspired Filter Removes Over 99% of Laundry Microplastics as Patent Push Moves Forward

RIKEN Team Reports Cellulose Plastic That Dissolves in Seawater Without Microplastics

Recycled Polyester Sheds 55% More Microplastics Than Virgin, NGO Report Finds

Review Identifies Five Pathways Microplastics May Harm the Brain