A pollution incident where millions of plastic pellets were washed up along the Sussex and Kent coast has been upgraded, ...

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Microplastics are turning up in oceans, soil, drinking water, and human tissue. Learn where they come from, why they matter, and what helps reduce exposure.

It was a year of growing challenges as well as comeback stories in the Great Lakes. While Detroit welcomed a large new park, ...

In case you needed another reason to ditch bottled water, Earth.com just revealed one: It raises your blood pressure. According to Earth.com, a team from the Department of Medicine at Danube Private ...

Biochar made from corn cobs can remove microplastics and ammonia from water, offering a low-cost, reusable filter made from ...

Opinion column on curbing plastic pollution is appreciated. Some sources suggest less than 10% of all plastic has been ...

Community-led research from UCSB’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory spans three years, four continents and eight countries to reveal the scale of river plastic waste and offer solutions to stop it at ...

If we want safe water in New York City, we can’t “plastic bottle” our way out of the problem. NYC can lead with solutions that protect both our health and planet from toxic plastic pollution. You’ve ...