When you pop a piece of gum in your mouth, you might be hoping to freshen your breath, relieve some stress, or just get a bit of flavor. But you could also be getting thousands of microplastics ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The concentration of microplastics and nanoplastics inside our homes is “higher than previously thought,” according to a study ...

When the event kicked off in 1985, New Jersey’s beaches were littered in ankle deep trash that was harming marine life, and were often closed to the public because of washed up medical waste. Though ...

Let's get whimsical with the spring breeze with this cute way of turning a hula hoop and some plastic scraps into an ...

Plastic pollution is a major issue in coastal cities such as Hong Kong. Credit: Stefan Irvine/LightRocket via Getty Images For a seabird, it can be tough to tell the difference between a squid snack ...

Follow researchers as they show first-hand how microplastics get into our waterways and beaches. Researchers at NC State have released the first-ever report on microplastics in North Carolina ...