The Arctic is packed with microplastics, and a lot of them are polyester fibers
They may be tiny, but there's strength in numbers.
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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.