With microplastics and nanoplastics present all over the globe, Northeast Ohio researchers overview human and animal studies ...

The negative consequences of plastic are everywhere and affect everyone. Microplastics are now found throughout our bodies, ...

In reworking the connections within plastic materials, researchers are studying how plant-based compounds could eventually ...

How did plastic become so pervasive? How does it endanger our health? And how do we fix this crisis? Hear from Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics.

Researchers at Wageningen University & Research have developed a new type of plastic that, according to materials theory, ...

Plastic waste is shifting from environmental burden to a strategic resource as advanced materials turn industrial waste into ...

Microplastics can leach into food through various mechanisms, so what about the microwave? I asked a professor of public health and a toxicologist about the risks and how to nuke safely in 2025.

Before you reheat tonight’s leftovers, it helps to know what actually matters when it comes to plastic food containers, especially as questions about microplastics continue to grow.

The plastic bottle you just tossed in the recycling bin could provide structural support for your future house. MIT engineers ...

Dangerous concentrations of algae such as "red tides" have been consistently emerging in locations around the world. A region in Southern Australia is experiencing a nine-month toxic algae bloom that ...