Feb 19, 2025 · Microplastics are now in the land, sea and air, across the food chain and in the human body. Some experts think we're in the midst of a plastic health crisis.

Apr 10, 2025 · Microplastics' impact on our planet and human health is only starting to be understood. The growing awareness of this damage is reinforcing the need for decisive action.

Nov 8, 2023 · Microplastics are found all over the world – including in the human body. The international plastics agenda can be ambitious by adhering to three simple principles: reduction, honesty and …

Dec 13, 2019 · New research suggests the scale of plastic pollution in our oceans could be a million times worse than previously recorded. The researchers analysed the intestines of tiny filter-feeding …

Mar 21, 2022 · Paint microplastic emissions account for more than half of the estimated total annual ocean microplastic leakage and more needs to be done to tackle the issue.

Jan 17, 2020 · Tackling microplastic pollution isn’t the only string to Ferreira’s bow. When he isn’t studying chemistry at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, he plays the trumpet at …

Jun 4, 2018 · The majority of microplastics found in the indoor air, however, comes from plastic fibres released from synthetic clothing and textiles used in home furnishings. These microplastic fibres tend …

Mar 8, 2023 · Macroplastic pollution has been catching global attention and mobilization but microplastics are still lagging in terms of regulatory and corporate action.

Aug 18, 2023 · Microplastic pollution is a global environmental problem that is ubiquitous in all environments, including air, water and soils. Microplastics are readily found in treated wastewater …

Jun 8, 2022 · Between 31,000 and 42,000 tonnes of microplastics are spread via fertilizers on European farmland each year, posing serious threats to the soil ecosystem.