Scientists have tracked microplastics in small creatures in the UK.

Microplastics are accumulating in our food, water, air and bodies – yet UK regulations aren’t designed to reduce them.

New research shows microplastics in glitter can disrupt how marine life builds its shells and reefs.

A new study concluded that microplastics could reduce photosynthesis by as much as 12% in certain plants.

To deal with microplastic pollution, it helps agencies to know what kind of plastic they’ve got on their hands.

Tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food.

8 million metric tons of plastic wind up in Earth’s oceans annually, where marine animals are exposed to this pollution and its potential health effects.

As concern about plastic pollution mounts, the federal government is revising its standards for calling products recyclable. A recent fine against Keurig could be a sign of things to come.

Better measuring standards, more responsibility for producers and an end to single-use products are all positive steps. But the US has not yet endorsed a cap on plastic production.

Better measuring standards, more responsibility for producers and an end to single-use products are all positive steps. But the US has not yet endorsed a cap on plastic production.