We already know that tiny waterborne plastic waste particles can enter the bodies of fish, which are then consumed by humans. New research, however, shows that such particles can enter the food chain ...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLX), an innovation-driven bioscience company focused on delivering sustainable solutions for plastics, chemicals and energy, today ...
Microplastics (plastic particles <5 mm) pose an emerging threat to global climate systems. These microscopic particles, formed from plastic waste degradation, are increasingly infiltrating terrestrial ...
A new study published in Nano Today reveals that nanoplastics, which are tiny plastic particles less than one micrometer in size, may cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) cells. The research marks a ...