Microplastics

Microplastics have spread so widely that they’re difficult to track.  These tiny particles originate from larger plastics breaking down and…

Plastics with bright colours degrade and form microplastics faster than those with plainer colours, according to new research. Experts at…

Tiny particles of plastic pollution could be finding their way deep into our lungs with every breath we take, new…

Ten years ago, I stood with then US Secretary of State John Kerry in the spectacular Sant Ocean Hall at…

The simple idea of pinpointing an annual date when humans can no longer properly manage plastic waste was first marked…

Scientists in the UK have found evidence that microplastics are contaminating archaeological soil samples. The discovery has the potential to…

Environment ministers have broadly contested the inclusion of maritime transport in EU rules to counter microplastic pollution, arguing during an…

MEPs have given a green light to proposed new rules designed to reduce and prevent microplastic pollution, but tweaked the…

The EU defied expectations when it finally adopted an ambitious sweeping ban on intentionally added microplastics — a real win for tackling…

Microplastics have been linked to heart attacks, fertility issues and cancer — and they’re found everywhere from clouds to our…