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

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.

A University of Illinois study has new findings concerning the fate of microplastics and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, ...

Called microplastics—chunks less than 5 millimeters across—these bits have been detected everywhere from Arctic sea ice to ...

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

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: ...

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

We’re in the midst of a rapidly escalating global plastics crisis. More than 11 billion metric tons of virgin plastics were ...

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

When microplastics settle in your skin, they release harmful substances like BPA, which affect your hormones. It’s not about ...