Doctors should note that microplastics measuring 30-500 μm have been detected in bottled water, soft drinks, tea, beer, and ...

It seems almost unbelievable, but we in the United States consume nearly 5 grams of plastic every week. That adds up to about ...

Since the 1950s, plastic production has grown exponentially, reaching 58 million tonnes in Europe in 2022 alone. This has led to massive amounts of waste. Over time, wind, waves, ...

Human activity generates more than 220 million tons of plastic waste worldwide, of which less than 10 percent is recycled, a ...

Plastic has become embedded in everyday life. That’s because for the last 70 years, the plastics industry convinced consumers to embrace the material for its low cost and disposability.

Since the 1950s, plastic production has grown exponentially, increasing by more than 100% over the past two decades. The detrimental effects of plastic production are widely acknowledged. Plastic ...

Plastic bag bans have spread across the nation, ... a problem that has grown to epic proportions since the 1950s. Thin, single-use plastic bags were first developed in the 1960s in Europe.

Since the 1950s, plastic production has grown exponentially, reaching 58 million tonnes in Europe in 2022 alone. This has led to massive amounts of waste. Over time, wind, waves, ...