New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralization processes in marine environments, raising fresh concerns about the long-term environmental impact ...

Glitter is already a microplastic, making it easier to spread and contaminate our soil, air, water and food. It’s widely accessible, pervasive in nature and washing it down the drain only means ...

In as little as four to six weeks, the glitter will degrade naturally in environments that contain microorganisms, which “consume the glitter and turn it into harmless substances: water, carbon ...

Endangered water voles in Wales are being fed edible glitter in a bid to save them from extinction. Once commonly found across south Wales, water voles are now effectively extinct in all but a few ...

Water voles (Arvicola amphibius), often mistaken for rats, are shy little mammals that scientists call "ecosystem engineers." That means they don’t just live in their environment — they actively shape ...

The water voles, known for being nervous about any changes to to their environment, had not rejected the glitter. So, did the experiment work? Just 24 hours later, a tiny glittery poo was spotted.