Researchers found microscopic plastic particles in bird lungs, raising concerns about air pollution and human health.

Researchers are using air moisture to combat plastic pollution. This new technique efficiently breaks down PET plastics.

According to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, approximately 1.8 million tonnes of plastic waste ...

Plastic waste is a huge problem, with bags and packaging a major culprit. A Bay Area startup has figured out a way to replace ...

"Avoiding plastic ... air. There is growing concern about the potential health impacts of microplastics on both the environment and human health. When ingested or inhaled, microplastics can cause ...

“Each of us has a credit card’s worth of plastic sitting in our stomachs right now. Microplastics are everywhere. It’s in the air that we ... function and may cause cancer, scientists ...

Plastic waste is recognized as a major cause of environmental harm, with products like water bottles, plastic bags and clothing fibers acknowledged as major contributors to plastic pollution—but ...

Using scented products indoors changes the chemistry of the air, producing as much air pollution as car exhaust ... diffusers or peeling citrus fruits caused a more gradual increase in terpenes.

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. In 2015, video of a marine biologist pulling a plastic straw out of a turtle's nose sparked outrage worldwide ...

Brick kilns that burn coal adds to pollution in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital. And seasonal forest fires cause problems in Brazil and North America. Air pollution is the second-largest risk factor ...

“Each of us has a credit card’s worth of plastic sitting in our stomachs right now. Microplastics are everywhere. It’s in the ...