Tag: microplastics

“It would be naive to believe there is plastic everywhere but just not in us.”

"From the edible marine species tested, sardines had the highest plastic content, which was a surprising result."

“Now is the time when a world historical revolution would be possible, when the people of the world could unite to change the system as a whole.”

A new study estimated the concentration of microplastics in the ocean to be far greater than previously determined.

The researchers conclude that the findings present a "crucial need for stringent methods" when it comes to both to recovering and measuring microplastic particles from polar regions.

From Arctic snow to the deep sea, microplastics have been found in some unusual places. Now, it turns out they could be lurking at the bottom of...

"It can't be that every fourth child between three and five years old is so heavily burdened with chemicals that long-term damage cannot safely be ruled out."

A new study confirms that on average, humans consume 50,000 bits of plastic a year and inhales nearly the same amount.

"They're a brand new [type of] pollution, but there's so much of it and it's increasing so fast that it's something we really need to start learning about."

It's high time that corporations and governments step up to stem the tide of plastic, taking action to eliminate all but the most essential single-use plastic items.