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EU Adopts Binding Rules to Cut Microplastics From Plastic Pellets by 2030

The law makes companies legally responsible for preventing pellet releases with mandatory incident reporting.

California Sues Three Plastic-Bag Makers as Four Others Settle in Recyclability Crackdown

California Sues 3 Plastic Bag Makers, Reaches Settlements With 4 Over False ‘Recyclable’ Claims

Hanson Slams 25c Supermarket Paper Bags as Woolworths Defends Phase-Out of Plastic

Ex Vivo Study Finds Common Microplastics Alter Gut Microbiome in Patterns Seen in Colorectal Cancer

Microplastics Alter Human Gut Microbiome in Early Study Presented at UEG Week

Ocean Acidification Breaches Planetary Boundary as Scientists Detail Triple Ocean Crisis

Copernicus Report Finds Oceans Warming Faster as Prolonged Heatwaves Reshape Marine Ecosystems

Microplastics Found in Every Indus River Dolphin Examined, Study Finds

Santa Cruz County and Two Cities to Ban Sales of Filtered Cigarettes in 2027

New Lancet Review Links Early Plastic Chemical Exposure to Lasting Harm in Children

Lancet Review Warns Plastic-Linked Chemicals Threaten Children’s Health Into Adulthood

Andhra Pradesh Sets June 2026 Deadline to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics

Microplastics Linked to Bone Harm in Major Review as New Animal Tests Begin

Microplastics in Drinking Water Trigger Alzheimer’s-Like Changes in Genetically At-Risk Mice

Meta-Analysis Ties Microplastic Exposure to Health Harms, Warns Against Daily Use of Plastic Water Bottles

Radish Study Shows Nanoplastics Enter Edible Plant Tissues

Copenhagen Scientists Upcycle PET Trash Into BAETA Carbon-Capture Material

Disposable COVID Masks Found to Leach Microplastics and Bisphenol B, Study Says

Berhampur Vets Remove 40 Kg of Plastic From Stray Cow After Three-Hour Operation