Approximately 60% of the clothing we wear consists of synthetic fibers made from plastic including acrylic, nylon, and polyester. These ubiquitous fibers are used in everything from moisture-wicking ...

Washington, DC--Tiny fragments of plastic in the ocean are consumed by sea anemones along with their food, and bleached anemones retain these microfibers longer than healthy ones, according to new ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – While microplastics have received significant attention in recent years for their negative environmental impacts, a new study from Oregon State University scientists found ...

While microplastics have received significant attention in recent years for their negative environmental impacts, a new study has found microfibers from synthetic materials as well as cotton impacted ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – While microplastics have received significant attention in recent years for their negative environmental impacts, a new study from Oregon State University scientists found ...

A new study from Duke University has found that chronic exposure to microplastic fibers can cause aneurysms, erosion of surface layers, and other serious damage to fish gills. The study also found ...

Chronic exposure to microplastic fibers causes aneurysms, erosion of surface layers and other serious damage to fish gills, and increases egg production in female fish, a sign that chemicals in the ...