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A recent study in the 2023 Volume 2 issue of Eco-Environment & Health has identified the hidden dangers of microplastics spreading in bodies of water.

We used to see “plastic” as the epitome of what humans, and all living things, were not. The phrase “plastic people”—memorialized in a 1960s-era songs and a band name—was a metaphor for materialism and conformity, representing a fear that under consumer capitalism we could lose our humanity.Things have gotten much worse since then. Now we really are plastic – or at least, our bodies contain far more plastic than most of us would prefer. Recent stu...

These endangered penguins are not immune to our growing microplastic problem

These particles enter our water, food, makeup, and more.

Microplastic pollution is a growing problem − one lab is looking at tiny insects as inspiration for how these pollutants might move through water.

It's in our clothing, everyday household products, and even in our water.

A recent study found bottled water is laden with tiny plastic bits and associated chemicals.

Americans consume a credit cards worth of microscopic plastic particles every week.

If you're eating protein, you could be ingesting hundreds of tiny pieces of plastic each year, research finds. A new study by researchers with the nonprofit Ocean Conservancy and the University of Toronto found microplastics - tiny particles ranging from one micrometer (one thousandth of a millimeter) to half a centimeter in size - in nearly 90 percent of protein food samples tested.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post...

A new study shows, in some cases, 100 times more bits of plastics in our water bottles than originally thought.