A seemingly harmless arts and craft material, glitter has been a part of fun Do It Yourself projects, an intricate...
New Jersey Sets First Binding State Limits for Perfluorinated Chemicals in Drinking Water
Regulators adopt strictest standards in the nation. Photo: Groundwater in Salem County, New Jersey, has been contaminated by perfluorinated chemicals...
The Curse of Plastic Ocean Waste Now Part of the Cure
Much of the natural beauty around it remains intact but the town of Santa Teresa is no longer the undiscovered...
Microplastic contamination: Plastic fibres found in tap water around the world
Microplastic contamination has been found in tap water in countries around the world, leading to calls from scientists for urgent...
Why microplastic debris may be the next big threat to our seas
Photo credit: Dr. Krista Kamer Plastic, metal, rubber and paper are some of the materials that pollute the world’s oceans,...