Microplastics are ubiquitous. Though you can’t see them with the naked eye, they’re found almost everywhere — in our food, our cleaning supplies and cosmetics, our water, the air we breathe — and ...

According to Greenpeace, only 9% of the world's plastic gets recycled. Instead, plastic waste continues to collect in our ...

A study revealed that 7 grams of microplastics—the weight of a spoon—could be floating in our brains. This alarming fact sparked a personal journey for Local 4's Pamela Osborne to reduce plastic ...

Did you know Americans throw away around 365 plastic bags every year? In addition to the harmful exposure that plastic has on our health, as well as the waste that one plastic bag per day across ...

Share on Pinterest New research linked microplastics found in common household products to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and death. Carlo Franco/Getty Images A new study says plastics found ...

Microplastics have been increasingly in the news and for good reason. They have been found in every human body system assessed, and have been associated with adverse health outcomes. Microplastics ...

If you’re having a bit of deja vu over a plastic bag ban, you’re not alone. When Oregon lawmakers passed the first ban in 2019, which prohibited using so-called single-use plastic bags, more than a ...