Scientists have revealed which countries have the highest consumption of microplastics through our food and through the air. So how does the U.S. compare? Microplastics refer to any plastics smaller ...

Microplastics are everywhere, even in the air we breathe—and we're consuming increasing amounts of them, according to scientists. Microplastics are tiny chunks of plastic, defined as being less than 5 ...

Globally, the coastal lagoons of Lagos (Nigeria), Sakumo (Ghana) and Bizerte (Tunisia) -- close to large urban centers and without waste and sewage treatment systems -- are among the most affected ...

If you find yourself in some secluded spot in the American West—maybe Yellowstone, or the deserts of Utah, or the forests of Oregon—take a deep breath and get some fresh air along with some ...

An international team of scientists has moved beyond just 'scratching the surface,' to understand how microplastics move through and impact the global ocean. For the first time, scientists have mapped ...

Plastic and microplastic pollution has become a defining environmental concern of our time; headlines warn that these invisible particles might be infiltrating our food and drink. But how much of this ...

Mike Weisskopf leaned off a boat dock, bucket in hand, and scooped water from Wappoo Creek. Nearby, an empty plastic liquor bottle bobbed up and down. Weisskopf, a volunteer for Charleston Waterkeeper ...