Scientists find that most of the microplastics and the 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS cycle through landfills and wastewater treatment plants and end up back in the environment.

While photos of littered beaches and floating garbage patches are unsettling, perhaps the most problematic plastic is barely ...

Scientists analyzed the liquid waste, or leachate, released by four Illinois landfills and the inflows and outflows of associated wastewater treatment plants to determine the fate of two contaminants: ...

Discover the often-overlooked impacts of traditional paints and explore how sustainable alternatives can contribute to a ...

Microplastics, phthalates, BPA and PFAS are all around us. What to know about these potentially toxic substances, how they ...

Microplastics and PFAS flow into wastewater treatment plants from landfill leachate, left, and from storm and sanitary sewers ...

Litigation related to plastics and microplastic pollution is on the rise. Plaintiffs have brought claims under numerous ...

Microplastics in the atmosphere may be altering weather and climate by facilitating ice formation in clouds. Penn State ...

Microplastics are found in clouds - and can change the way they work (Getty) Microplastics have already been found in the ...

In a newly published study, we show that microplastic particles can have the same effects, producing ice crystals at ...

Cloudy Skies Microplastics have once again been detected somewhere jarring as scientists reveal that these tiny plastic ...