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Microplastics

How to cut microplastics from your laundry routine

You can’t catch ’em all, but these 4 techniques still help

January 27, 2026

From glitter bans to filters, how cities and states are addressing microplastics

4 tactics cities and states are using to address microplastic pollution

‘We can’t recycle our way out of here’

What Richard Thompson, who coined the term 'microplastic,' says a U.N. treaty has to do

August 13, 2025

How to avoid microplastics

13 ways to reduce exposure to microplastics in your kitchen, laundry room, and beyond

July 11, 2025

Clothes bleed microplastics. Here’s how to stop it.

How we shop and wash our duds can make a difference

June 12, 2025

Is seafood the worst microplastic culprit?

We’re chowing down on a lot of plastic—and not just in fish.

February 10, 2025

Microplastics in humans: What we know so far

While scientists can spot microplastics in the human body, their effects are still unclear

December 13, 2023

Where do microplastics come from?

We interact with common sources of microplastics every day

December 13, 2023

Microplastics in food: What you need to know

When it comes to microplastics on our dinner plates, there's a lot we still don't know.

December 13, 2023

Microplastics: What you need to know

The latest science on these small pieces of plastic—and what we can do about them

November 30, 2023