How high are concentrations of microplastics in the environment, in our drinking water or in foods? Researchers have developed an automated analysis method for the identification and quantification of ...

Plastic and microplastic pollution has become a defining environmental concern of our time; headlines warn that these invisible particles might be infiltrating our food and drink. But how much of this ...

A recent article published in the journal Nature comprehensively explored the distribution of subsurface microplastics in ocean waters, addressing an environmental concern that has received less ...

Mike Weisskopf leaned off a boat dock, bucket in hand, and scooped water from Wappoo Creek. Nearby, an empty plastic liquor bottle bobbed up and down. Weisskopf, a volunteer for Charleston Waterkeeper ...