East of Willowside Road, the Santa Rosa Creek is well maintained. For an often-used trail, where cyclists, dog-walkers and runners alike traverse both sides of the creek, it’s not often one finds much ...

The water we drink, whether bottled or from the tap, contains microplastics so small that they escape current regulations. A ...

CHICAGO — A federal court tossed a consumer fraud class action against the company that owns the bottled water brand Ice Mountain. The label says the product is “100% Natural Spring Water,” but is ...

The result of study by Ecoton shows that 11 water samples in Malang, Indonesia, were contaminated with microplastics.

Microplastics from footwear, clothing and hiking gear could be making their way into the water.

More than 2,700 people joined the Great Lakes Microplastics Summit on Oct. 22, where researchers and Michigan officials called for expanded testing, state policy, and long-term strategies to address ...

An emerging body of research about the risks posed by microplastics was facilitated by preliminary findings related to the ocean. New research identified a major plastic pollution problem on the ...

The trick to removing microplastics from drinking water might be much easier than we all expected. Findings published by researchers in China reveal that boiling water can be an effective way to ...

Microplastics are everywhere and in everything, including humans – and that’s not a good thing. Microplastics are fragments of plastic less than 5 millimeters in size that usually require a microscope ...

On the heels of a shocking new study that found our brains contain about a spoonful of microplastics, experts say there are a few ways to limit exposure and consumption of these dangerous specks.