This Caddisfly Discovered Microplastics in 1971—and We Just Noticed
Decades before microplastics made headlines, a caddisfly larva was already incorporating synthetic debris into its home.
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Microplastics can cause brain clots in mice. Could they do the same in humans?
We've only recently discovered microplastics are a thing and we still don't know exactly how bad they are for our ...
Tire-eroded microplastics are slowly contaminating our water systems
Tires have been largely overlooked as a microplastic pollutant
Scientists make stronger rubber that could cut down on microplastic pollution
Car tires release a lot of microplastics, which then end up in ecosystems
Your cutting board might be contaminating your food with microplastics
Microplastics are truly everywhere.
Microplastic particles found in supermarket meat, milk, and in the bodies of farm animals in Holland
The findings showcase just how pervasive microplastic pollution has become on Earth.
Scientists find microplastics in live human lungs for the first time
They are truly everywhere, with uncertain consequences for our health
Scientists find microplastics in human blood for the first time
Man-made plastic has become so ubiquitous, it's now flowing through our blood.
These impressive trees can absorb microplastics through their roots
With their help, soils polluted with microplastics could be remediated.
The microplastics we’re ingesting are likely affecting our cells
It's the first study of this kind, documenting the effects of microplastics on human health
Minerals from tap water may be protecting us against microplastics
Tap water may be doing us a big service.
We can now track ocean microplastics from space, by looking at how winds and water interact
Our technique is not perfect yet but we’re working on it.
Fish have been eating plastic since the 1950s. And it’s getting worse
The consequences of our reliance on plastics
We can stop thousands of tons of pollution from reaching the ocean — just by changing our laundry habits
It's a small change that can make a very big difference.
Ten bloodcurdling microplastic facts we’ve recently learned
They are becoming a larger and larger problem worldwide
Planting plastics: study finds a growing amount of microplastics in the agricultural soil
It's not just a problem in the ocean, they are everywhere
The Arctic is packed with microplastics, and a lot of them are polyester fibers
They may be tiny, but there's strength in numbers.
Ate any clams recently? You’ve might have also had a side of microplastics
Scientists found microplastics in razor clams from the coast of Washington
Coffee with a side of microplastics: paper cups likely leach plastic into your cup of joe
Paper cups have a plastic layer, which release microplastics when in touch with hot water
Up to 14 million tons of microplastics believed to be on the seafloor
We urgently need to cut down on the use of plastics -- for the ocean.
Study finds plastic particles in human organs, raising health concerns
Plastics are everywhere, even in you.
A common crustacean can break microplastics in just four days
It's much faster than previously thought and highly concerning
Tons of microplastics are raining down on US national parks
It's raining plastic, literally.
Microplastics litter the entire planet — down to the depths of the ocean
Researchers found the highest concentration ever
Meet Eurythenes plasticus, the new marine species named after plastic
Researchers find new species with plastic in its body.
There’s a million times more microplastic in the ocean than we thought
We thought microplastics were a big problem... but they're a huge one.
There’s a knowledge gap on effects of microplastics in North America, study finds
More research is needed to understand its effects on fisheries and humans
Study finds billions of plastic particles released by tea bags
Tea, plastic-flavored.
Great Lakes sediments show high levels of microplastic contamination
Plastics are one of the most widespread contaminants on Earth -- and every bit of it was made by humans.
Microplastics are now snowing over the Arctic
There's no place spared from our pollution when it falls from the sky.
You’re eating a credit card’s worth of plastic each week, study says
We each consume about five grams of microplastics each week.
Humans consume around 100,000 microplastics a year
It's not exactly clear what health effects this plastic has on human health.
It’s official: there’s more plastic in the oceans than ever before
Researchers are calling for change on all levels of society.
EU wants to ban some microplastic production responsible for 400,000 tonnes of pollution in 20 years
The ban doesn't solve the bulk of microplastics entering EU waters.
Microplastics found in the guts of all sea turtles across the oceans
More than 100 turtles were tested -- all had synthetic fibers in their guts.
Humans are now pooping microplastics
It's the first to show that humans are eating plastic.
Mosquitoes are eating microplastics, which they pass on to the food chain
Ultimately, what the mosquito eats, we eat as well.
The unfabulous reason why glitter should be banned
Scientists glitter can be a health hazard for wildlife once it ends up in waterways.
Trillions of pieces of plastic in the Arctic ice
The Arctic ocean likely holds trillions of pieces of plastic in ice; as global warming starts to tick in and ...
