New research finds an estimated 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic, raising concerns for marine ecosystems and human health.

A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

Motes of plastic less than a micrometer across could outnumber larger fragments and particles floating through the oceans to a shocking extent, a new study has discovered. Led by a team from Utrecht ...

Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 ...

Trillions of invisible plastic fragments—each smaller than a single bacterium—are polluting one section of ocean in volumes ...

Plastic pollution tends to float near the surface and build up in large, rotating ocean currents known as gyres. The ...

A chemical commonly found in sunscreen could be making plastic in oceans even harder to break down, according to University ...

Filtered water at Bengaluru restaurants may not be as safe as assumed. A study finds that over 50% samples are contaminated ...

Biodegradable Plastics Market Key Trends PLA is biodegradable under specific conditions and is widely used in food packaging and disposable ...

The research shows how AI algorithms can increase the efficiency of plastic removal by more than 60 percent – a significant leap that brings the dream of plastic-free oceans closer to reality. AI ...

Every wondered how long it takes plastic to decompose? Well, depending on the item, it can take anywhere from five to 500 years.

The rise in plastic waste, including microscopic plastic floating in our oceans, is pushing more than 160 nations to develop a global plan to dramatically reduce the world's growing piles of plastic.