"Drinking water from plastic bottles is fine in an emergency, but it is not something that should be used in daily life. People need to understand that the issue is not acute toxicity — it is chronic ...

Forests store microplastics carried in from the air. These particles accumulate in soils through rain, leaf fall, and ...

A new study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors -- namely plastic pollution and seawater flooding -- can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet's critical ...

Plastic risk maps reveal hidden ocean hotspots where wildlife faces harm from ingestion, entanglement, and chemicals.

Plastic pollution represents a global environmental challenge, and once in the environment, plastic can fragment into smaller ...

Childhood exposure to chemicals used to make plastic household items presents growing health risks that can extend long into ...

We breathe, eat and drink tiny particles of plastic. But are these minuscule specks in the body harmless, dangerous or somewhere in between? A small study published Wednesday in the New England ...

As noted by Euractiv, according to the European Mussel Producers Association, shellfish may be exposed to contaminants and possible "cocktail-effects" from pollution. A science brief from the European ...

Plastic bags are everywhere, and too many slip into rivers and onto beaches. A new analysis finds that policies that either ...

Utterly disappointing. What was meant to be the culminating chapter of three years of intense global negotiation ended in ...

Mayor Craig Greenberg is encouraging people in Louisville to make small changes towards reducing single-use plastic consumption. Greenberg launched the annual "Plastic Free July" initiative on Tuesday ...

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