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Scientists are warning that microplastics could undermine the world's food supplies by undercutting plants' ability to photosynthesize.

Scientists Just Discovered Something Absolutely Horrifying About Microplastics

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have found that the amount of microplastics in our brains is rising at an alarming rate.

The Weight of All the Plastic in Your Brain May Make You Queasy

By Victor Tangermann

A group of scientists in Switzerland may have cracked the code in how to recycle plastic without degrading its quality.

Scientists Say New System Can Recycle Plastic Indefinitely Without Degrading Its Quality

By Sharon Adarlo

Countless tiny plastic pellets are littering the waters and beaches along Spain's northern coast after containers fell off a ship.

Millions of Plastic Pellets Wash Up on Shore

By Sharon Adarlo

Scientists Intrigued by Bacteria That Devour Waste Plastic

Scientists Intrigued by Bacteria That Devour Waste Plastic

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers were shocked to find that the rate of plastic entering our oceans is rapidly increasing even faster than expected.

The Ocean’s Plastic Pollution Has Spiked to “Unprecedented” Levels

By Frank Landymore

The company behind Funko Pop! collectibles, vastly over-estimated demand and is dumping $30 million worth of figurines in a landfill, Kotaku reports.

They’re Dumping $30 Million of Funko Pops Directly Into a Landfill

By Victor Tangermann

According to a scathing new Greenpeace USA report, only five percent of plastic waste generated by US households — a shockingly low number.

A Shocking Amount of US “Recycling” Goes Straight to the Landfill

By Victor Tangermann

For the first time, microplastics have been discovered in human breastmilk. Experts are deeply concerned about the potential implications for infant health.

Scientists Find Microplastics in Human Breastmilk

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Researchers have discovered that the saliva of wax worms can quickly break down polyethylene (PE), plastic that used in plastic bags.

Scientists Intrigued by Worms That Break Down Plastic Really Fast

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers in Norway have discovered evidence of microplastic in newborn babies. They believe it's impossible to stop kids from ingesting plastic.

Researchers Find Microplastics Inside Newborn Babies

By Tony Ho Tran

A new study found that chemical pollution driven by plastics has gotten so bad that it might upend global ecosystems that support humanity.

Chemical Pollution Has Crossed a “Planetary Boundary” That Threatens Humanity, Study Says

By Tony Ho Tran

A new study conducted by top scientists in China found a link between microplastics and IBD, or inflammatory bowel disease.

Health & Medicine

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Microplastics in Your Gut

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A new study published in the journal Microbial Ecology found a growing number of bugs that have evolved to carry a plastic-degrading enzyme.

Microbes Are Evolving to Eat Plastic Pollution, Scientists Say

By Tony Ho Tran

A new congressionally mandated report for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine paints an ugly picture of the amount of plastic waste the country produces.

The US Is Filling the Oceans With Shocking Amounts of Disgusting Plastic

By Victor Tangermann

A Dutch inventor has helped create a device, dubbed "Jenny," that has collected nearly 20,000lbs of plastic from the Pacific Ocean.

Huge Machine Cleans Up Vast Load of Ocean Plastic

By Tony Ho Tran