microplastics

Why Microplastics Are So Dangerous for Human Health

Microplastics are more chemically volatile than previously thought, a new study found. That could explain how they contribute to inflammation and disease.

Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on Earth

Can California Farmers Break Free From Plastic?

By Liza Gross

Microplastics Found in Mexican Howler Monkeys Living in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

By Andrés Muedano

Mexican Cenotes Are in Danger

By Andrés Muedano

At Water Week 2026, Local Leaders See a Glimmer of Hope

By Gabriel Matias Castilho

EPA Flags Microplastics as ‘Priority’ Water Contaminants, but the Move Doesn’t Guarantee Regulation

By Anika Jane Beamer

One-Third of Pacific Island Fish Contaminated With Microplastics

By Johnny Sturgeon

Great Lakes Microplastics Research Could Inform National and Global Policy

By Sarah Mattalian

Microplastics from Texas Bays Are Washed Out to Sea, New Study Says

By Dylan Baddour

Microplastics Lurk in Freshwater Environments Across Pennsylvania

By Kiley Bense

As Plastic Treaty Delegates Head to Canada, A Plea From the Arctic: Don’t Forget Vulnerable Indigenous Peoples

By James Bruggers

Singapore to Build World’s Largest Facility that Sucks Carbon From the Sea

By Kiley Price

Diet for a Sick Planet: Studies Find More Plastic in Our Food and Bottled Water

By James Bruggers

Who Said Recycling Was Green? It Makes Microplastics By the Ton

By James Bruggers

Microplastics Pervade Even Top-Quality Streams in Pennsylvania, Study Finds

By Jon Hurdle