A leading expert in the health impacts of plastic pollution and microplastics is calling on the UN to end the use of toxic chemicals in all plastics ...

By 2029, eyeshadows, nail polishes and other cosmetics that shimmer and shine from plastic glitter could be banned in ...

Negotiations toward a global, legally binding plastics treaty are set to resume this summer, with the United Nations ...

PARIS, France — Microplastics have been found throughout the human body — including inside lungs, blood and brains — and ...

African countries, including South Africa, have limited waste infrastructure and uneven water treatment systems, which ...

A combination of sewage overflows and coastal winds could be sending billions of airborne microplastic particles into the world’s coastal towns and cities, a new study suggests. Scientists analysed ...