microplastics

Most of Our Fish is Contaminated With Microplastics

March 2, 2021 by Sage Edwards

Hundreds of species of fish are ingesting microplastics. Data gathered from multiple studies has shown that a total of 386 marine fish species have ingested microplastics, with 210 species that are commercially important. With time, microplastics can end up in… [read]

There are More Microplastics in Our Farm Soil Than Our Ocean

February 4, 2021 by Sage Edwards

Microplastics in our environment have been a concern for quite some time. These tiny 5mm pieces of plastics are everywhere, from the highest to the lowest points of the Earth. Most of the concern around microplastics is focused on ocean… [read]

How Much Plastic Are You Actually Consuming?

December 18, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: December 18, 2020

A 2019 study conducted by WWF International showed that the average person could be ingesting as much plastic as the equivalent of a credit card every week. The study found that one of the main sources of plastic comes from… [read]

Scientists Find Microplastics Near the Top of Mount Everest

December 3, 2020 by Sage Edwards

Microplastics have now been discovered at the highest and lowest points of the Earth. In 2018, microplastics were discovered at the deepest point on Earth, the Mariana Trench. Now, after analyzing samples collected by national geographic in 2019, scientists have… [read]

Tea Bags Serve a Side of Microplastics As Well

September 14, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: September 14, 2020

It might be time to switch to loose leaf tea. A study from researchers at McGill University in Canada has found that a single tea bag releases 11.6 billion microplastic particles and 3.1 billion smaller nano plastic particles. Those numbers… [read]

New Study Finds Microplastics in Seafood

September 2, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: September 2, 2020

A new study published in Environmental Science and Technology found microplastics in 100% of the seafood tested. Researchers acquired 10 oysters, 10 farmed tiger prawns, 10 wild squids, 10 sardines, and five wild blue crabs. All of the samples tested… [read]

Microplastics are Everywhere, Including the Rain

June 18, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: June 24, 2020

Microplastics have been a problem for quite some time. These little particles of plastic are in everything. They come off of your clothes in the washing machine. They come off cigarette filters, plastic bottle fragments, and are common in beauty… [read]