microplastics

PFAS are toxic ‘forever chemicals’ that linger in our air, water, soil and bodies – here’s how to keep them out of your drinking water

Exposure to PFAS during pregnancy can lead to a child’s low birth weight and accelerated puberty. RUNSMART/Digital Vision via Getty Images…

6 months ago

How to minimize your exposure to microplastics

Furniture, clothing and food packaging can all shed tiny particles that can end up in our bodies. (Ryan Jenq/The New…

6 months ago

On Farms, ‘Plasticulture’ Persists

U.S. farms are covered in plastic, from the sides of greenhouses to plastic mulch, hoop houses, irrigation tubes, and more.…

7 months ago

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Are farm fields a hidden source of microplastics?

Row crop agricultural field in the gentle rolling hills of San Benito County in California. Photo taken January 14, 2013.…

7 months ago

‘More litter in Tahoe than meets the eye’

JT Chevallier and JB Harris operate BEBOT during a demo on Tallac Beach, June 15, 2022. Provided / Katy Jo…

8 months ago