The smallest ones, called nano-plastics, sink deep into the ocean and can end up in plankton. Larger pieces, known as micro-plastics, float in a soup, suspended in water, and are eaten by fish.

This revealed slight differences in the ways micro and nano plastic degrade. “This knowledge is crucial for developing more effective methods of breaking down plastics on the micro and ...

She recently sat down with SOURCE to answer some common questions. Given their name, they are micro-sized bits of plastic. There are even smaller nanoplastics that are below that (.5 mm in ...

Micro- and nanoplastics are in our food, water and the air we breathe. They are showing up in our bodies, from testicles to brain matter. Now, UBC researchers have developed a low-cost, portable tool ...

As existing plastic waste continues to break down into tiny particles, managing this growing pollution requires urgent action, scientists from University of Plymouth have warned in a study ...

In that time, human exposure to microplastic has been increasing exponentially; by 2040, the amount of plastic in the environment could double. A robust body of research now links chemical ...

As Ravi adds, “Heat can accelerate the shedding of plastic from containers, releasing micro- and nanoparticles into our food and beverages.” In some cases, plastic-lined cups and takeaway ...

"Plastics are the new coal," declares Beyond Plastics. "Pollution from the plastics industry is a major force behind the heating of the planet," reports The Hill. The Natural Resources Defense ...

There often are tiny bits of plastic in the fish and shellfish we eat. Scientists are racing to figure out what that means for our health. Read this story and more in the June 2018 issue of ...

Experts estimate that more than 170 trillion pieces of plastic are floating in the world's oceans. There are growing concerns about the impact of micro-plastics on health and the environment.