From ocean depths to kitchen shelves, microplastics have infiltrated nearly every corner of the environment. They’ve been ...

Look closely at plastic products, such as water bottles, takeout containers, and food trays, and you’ll see numbers within a small triangle ranging from one to seven.

The organisation Agir pour l’environnment (Act for the Environment) relied on two laboratories to conduct studies on the ...

A study found glass bottles leak more microplastics into drinks than plastic bottles or cans. The main source? Paint from the ...

Drinks in glass bottles contained more microplastics than those in plastic bottles or cans, according to a new French study. ...

Microscopic bits of plastic are sloughing off into food and beverages when consumers unwrap the plastic packaging, a new study has shown.

A 2024 study by the French NGO Agir pour l’Environnement found that repeatedly opening and closing plastic soda bottles significantly increased the number of microplastic particles in the beverages.

The plastic CamelBak bottles displayed in a Target in East Hanover, N.J., offer a promise to ecologically conscious buyers. On the front of each is a bright blue sticker with the words “Tritan ...