The tree was 98.5% effective at removing the microplastics, comparable with the current synthetic standard: aluminum sulfate.

Microplastics in water and the environment is one of the hot topics under the general discussion of environmental professionals. These microplastic particles are present everywhere, also in tap water.

Okra and fenugreek extracts can attract and remove up to 90% of microplastics from waterways — offering non-toxic, plant-based alternatives to conventional solutions. “Utilizing these plant-based ...

Scientists at Washington University and the University of Missouri have developed genetically engineered algae and ...

Twenty years ago, Richard Thompson, a marine biologist at the University of Plymouth, and his colleagues first used the term microplastic to describe the microscopic bits of plastic they were finding ...

Arrow Lab Solutions offers worldwide at-home test kits for all. Test yourself for microplastics and nanoplastics, in your own home, with quantitative results. Plastictox, an Arrow Lab Solutions ...

Spread the loveThe One Earth Film Festival, held on April 27, 2026, brought the community together to confront an environmental challenge that is often overlooked yet pervasive—microplastics. This ...