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'Nanoplastics' Could Be Worse Than Microplastics and We Know Almost Nothing About Them
“From the public point of view, this could be the next asbestos."
Scientists Found Microplastics Deep Inside a Cave Closed to the Public for Decades
A Missouri cave that virtually nobody has visited since 1993 is contaminated by high levels of plastic pollution, scientists found.
Man Swims Through Ocean Garbage Patch for Months, Finds Amazing Life
Long-distance swimmer Ben Lecomte swam straight through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, finding junk, microplastics, and incredible creatures.
The Entire Arctic Ecosystem Is Awash in Plastic Pollution, Dire Study Reports
Plastic has seeped into the air, ocean, ice, snow, seafloor, and shorelines of the Arctic.
Good Job, Humans: Arctic Snow Contains Rubber and Varnish
Microplastics and fibers in the Arctic snow likely came from pollution in the atmosphere, scientists say.
You're Likely Inhaling 11 Tiny Bits of Plastic Per Hour
A new study suggests that our lungs are under siege in our own homes.
This Study Says Almost All the Seafood We Eat Contains Tiny Pieces of Plastic
A study out of the University of Ghent in Belgium shows that people who eat seafood regularly ingest up to 11,000 pieces of plastics each year.
Study Finds Fish Are Obsessed with Eating Plastic Even Though It's Killing Them
Fish can't get enough of microplastics. In fact, they seem to prefer them to their traditional foods, such as plankton, the researchers say.