Microplastics have already found their way into every environment on our planet, but contamination from this pollution is expected to get increasingly worse. Microplastic pollution could more than ...

A new review systematically shows the harmful effects of nano- and microplastics on bees and other beneficial insects. Their function as pollinators is impaired by the plastic particles. This harbors ...

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A new Rochester-based research center will study the lifecycle of microplastics, including its origin as plastic waste, distribution, and movement in the Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem. The research ...

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A University of Hawai'i at Mānoa graduate's new research reveals that plastic pollution poses a significant, unseen threat to endangered coral reefs. The study found that chemicals leaching from ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Health hazards in Michigan's waterways have long been a top concern for its people, given the the state's stewardship of a vast amount of the world's freshwater supply. Risks ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A new study strongly suggests that microplastics, found in plastic bottles and other everyday items, are ...

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Plastic bags tangled in trees. Takeout containers scattered along roadsides. Bottles clogging streams and waterways and washing up on beaches. Across the United States, plastic waste and pollution ...