Researchers are trying to understand how microplastics affect our bodies. Our world is filled with plastics. Every time we use plastic, whether in tires, clothing or bags, tiny particles are left ...
In the “PBS NewsHour” special report called “The Plastic Problem,” premiering Wednesday night, a typical, earnest little girl is interviewed about the dangers of plastic waste to both humans and ...
Why is marine life eating plastic? Scientists say their sonar is being fooled. How do dolphins and other toothed whales mistake plastic for food? At the Duke Marine Lab in Beaufort, North Carolina, ...