Tiny fragments of plastic are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, particularly through our food ...

Microplastics used to sound like a distant environmental issue, but they're showing up in more places than you'd expect, including the food we eat every day. According to new research, even something ...

Plastic does not biodegrade. Instead, it slowly breaks down into ever-smaller pieces. Microplastics, as the name suggests, are the microscopic debris that packaging will eventually become. Because of ...

Microplastics are becoming ubiquitous in the environment. The nearly microscopic beads appear in products from plastic containers to clothing. Environmental and advocacy groups are raising concerns ...