Here’s a few things to consider the next time you think about throwing a plastic item in the trash, the ocean or anywhere other than a recycling bin. A recent survey suggests that every hour people ...

Findings show that shellfish, beer, salt, and even produce carry some of the highest concentrations of microplastics in the human diet. But there are ways to mitigate exposure. Microplastics — plastic ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. In 2019, a toxicologist named Matthew Campen drove into the wilderness of ...

Source: Marek Pavlik / Unsplash Microplastics have become an unavoidable part of our daily life, embedded in packaging and clothing, and found in our oceans, in the air we breathe, and in the water we ...

Microplastics can be so small that they’re invisible to the naked eye, but these tiny fragments loom large in today’s public health landscape. They are virtually everywhere: Microplastics can be ...

It’s hard enough navigating all the decisions that come with feeding your family, without wondering if the packaging itself could be part of the problem. But that’s exactly what new research is asking ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Katie Okamoto Katie Okamoto is an editor focusing on sustainability. She’s ...

Perhaps you’ve heard of people throwing out their plastic cutting boards or know a new mom or two switching to glass bottles. The growing concern around microplastics in the things we use and wear is ...

It seems as though every few days another article is published about plastic found lodged in a remote corner of the globe or a remote human organ. Tiny pieces of plastic -- micro- or nanoplastics -- ...