Microplastics are "synthetic solid particles or polymeric matrices, with regular or irregular shape and with size ranging from 1 μm to 5 mm, of either primary or secondary manufacturing origin, which are …

Dec 23, 2025 · Microplastics are turning up in oceans, soil, drinking water, and human tissue. Learn where they come from, why they matter, and what helps reduce exposure.

Jul 23, 2025 · Small plastic particles called microplastics are abundant in every ecosystem and have been found in plants, animals and cells. Data has even shown that microplastics can accumulate …

Jun 2, 2025 · Are microplastics damaging to plants, animals and the wider environment? Yes. One study found they can slow the growth of a microscopic marine algae known as phytoplankton, the base of …

Jul 25, 2025 · Microplastics have even been found inside our bones – but what impact are they having on our health? Here's everything we know about what they're doing to our bodies.

Jan 29, 2025 · Scientists have estimated that adults ingest the equivalent of one credit card per week in microplastics. Studies in animals and human cells suggest microplastics exposure could be linked to …

May 20, 2025 · Scientists generally define “microplastics” as pieces less than 5 millimeters long. Nanoplastics, which measure less than 1 micrometer, are the smallest of these and the most likely to …

Jul 2, 2025 · EPA researchers define microplastics, or MPs, as plastic particles ranging in size from 5 millimeters (mm), which is about the size of a pencil eraser, to 1 nanometer (nm). For comparison, a …

5 days ago · Microplastics, small pieces of plastic, less than 5 mm (0.2 inch) in length, that occur in the environment as a consequence of plastic pollution. Microplastics are present in a variety of products, …

Feb 4, 2025 · Plastic is everywhere, and it is essential to modern life. Yet it comes with a hidden cost: microplastics, tiny pollutants that have become a growing concern for both the environment and …