Previous research has shown microplastics accumulating in mountain peaks, fish, and even the air inside homes while shedding from everyday items like synthetic clothing and cleaning tools. Health ...

New research suggests that the fashion industry's flagship to plastic waste - switching from virgin to recycled polyester - ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have observed that handwashing synthetic fabrics in water with higher total dissolved solids (TDS) leads to more ...

A team of University of Toronto Engineering researchers, led by Professor Kevin Golovin, have designed a solution to reduce the amount of microplastic fibres that are shed when clothes made of ...

As nations meet in Uruguay to negotiate a new Global Plastics Treaty, marine and forensic scientists publish new results this week that reveal the discovery of synthetic plastic fibres in air, ...

Your meals contain hundreds of microplastic particles linked to serious health conditions. Researchers found that specific types of fiber may bind to plastics and remove them naturally.

Over the past decade, the fields of polymeric materials have faced mounting scrutiny due to the growing environmental and ...

Americans unknowingly consume thousands of microplastic particles annually. New research suggests dietary fiber might help ...

Microplastic fibers discovered in samples (air, seawater, sediment and sea-ice) from the last remaining pristine environment on Earth. As nations meet in Uruguay to negotiate a new Global Plastics ...