According to the research, a single polypropylene bottle exposed to hot water released more microplastic and nanoplastic ...

Marine animals inevitably eat what we toss in the ocean, including pervasive plastics -- but how much is too much? The bar is low, according to a new study out Monday: less than three sugar cubes ...

A new study looking at the impacts of plastic ingestion by seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals found that relatively small amounts of consumed plastic can be deadly. The research analyzed the ...

A new study has reported a staggering amount of microplastics accumulating in our brains. But some scientists have raised doubts. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Led by Ocean Conservancy researchers, the paper is the most comprehensive study yet to quantify the extent to which a range of plastic types—from soft, flexible plastics like bags and food wrappers; ...

Second, heat triggers a significant release. For the all-plastic cups, switching from cold to hot water increased the ...