Microplastics

Recent studies reveal alarming levels of microscopic plastics, in bottled water, raising significant health concerns. Researchers employing laser-powered microscopes found between 110,000 to 400,000 plastic particles per liter in popular bottled water brands. This amounts to an average of 240,000...

Experts are warning that the presence of plastics in fish around Greece is a growing problem, which not only poses a threat to marine life but also has potential implications for human health. From discarded plastic bags and bottles to...

Microplastics are in water, soil, air, and just about everywhere around us. Now experts have also detected microplastics in human bodies, the bloodstream of most humans, heart muscles, lungs, and even in placentas and feces of babies. Eating and...

A recent study on the extent of plastic pollution in Greece found microplastic pollutants in all 25 marine animals examined. The study conducted by the Archipelagos Institute for Marine Conservation was released prior to the World Environment Day marked on...

OceanHero is an organization that funds ocean-bound plastic recovery, recycling infrastructure development, and the technology to transform waste products into new goods -- all by the simple use of a search engine. OceanHero founder Marvin Burman, from Germany, describes himself...

New research shows that not only does plastic litter desecrate the beauty of beaches around the world -- it actually makes them hotter by day and colder at night, changing the environment that is home to beach-dwelling creatures such...

Climate change and plastics pollution, among other negative factors, are affecting Mt. Everest, according to recent research.