Microplastics transport toxins and antibiotic resistance across ecosystems
Microplastics are often viewed as pollutants in their own right, but their environmental impact may extend far beyond…
Researchers find greater microplastic burden in lung cancer patients
People with lung cancer are more likely to have microplastics in their lungs and to have larger quantities…
Hard-to-recycle PVC turned into sustainable lubricant
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New US-designed mesh mimics tangled seaweed to capture microplastics
A team of US scientists has developed a biodegradable mesh inspired by tangled seaweed that can capture microplastics…
The Fix for Food Waste Comes With a Major Catch
Between 30% and 40% of the U.S. food supply goes uneaten, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Most…
Cigarette smoke extract primes airway cells for greater nanoplastic damage
A laboratory model reveals how smoke-damaged epithelial barriers may leave airway cells more vulnerable to a second environmental…
Chemistry in Pictures: Echoes of microplastics
 These blood-red clumps are what polypropylene microplastics look like in the body of a live mouse, as…
GAO Examines Microplastics Sources, Health Concerns, and Policy Challenges
A new publication from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined the growing presence of microplastics in the…
Plastisphere paradox: How microplastic garbage patches could hold the key to their own cleanup
The Plastisphere’s Double Edge: Microbial Hazards and Biodegradation Opportunities. GA, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Microplastics—plastic…
Microplastics hit the liver hard on a high-fat diet, mouse study finds
In mice, polyethylene microplastics caused much more liver damage when the animals were also on a high-fat diet,…
‘Everyone on Earth is exposed’: Scientists map microplastics deep inside living tissue
A new study from Kingston University in London highlights how microplastics can be detected in living tissue. Using…
Which European countries are the largest exporters of plastic waste?
By InĂŞs Trindade Pereira & video by LĂ©a Becquet Published on 15/05/2026 – 10:23 GMT+2•Updated 10:40 Germany was the world’s largest…