As he told ABC7, avoiding water from single-use plastic bottles is a good place for individuals to start. You can also use ...

Rising ocean temperatures aren't the only factor stressing ocean corals. Researchers have also found that microplastic pollution in oceans is disrupting coral reproduction, preventing coral ...

At Taylor Swift and Beyoncé’s iconic tours last year, countless fans dressed the part by adorning their faces with glitter. But what happens to all that shimmer when the final song ends? Glitter — a ...

"We’re not being paid to do this." Senior citizens join forces to monitor crucial project to 'leave a better world': 'We can ...

Jakarta health officials warn rainwater now carries microplastics that may cause heart disease and harm fetal development.

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Last month, Democratic New York City Council Member James Gennaro introduced a bill that would change the way ...

Local News Solutions to the microplastic problem Recent studies estimate the average American consumes a credit card's worth of plastic each week. That's equivalent to ingesting 50 plastic grocery ...

An environmental coalition and the green home products brand Blueland are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to limit PVA film used in billions of laundry and dishwasher pods each year, saying ...

The “micro” prefix in the word microplastics might lead one to think that these tiny plastic particles, by definition less than 5 millimeters in length, are harmless trifles. And though microplastics ...

Winning a global award set up by the Prince of Wales would be like getting "an Olympic gold medal", a finalist has said.