(Natural News) Is your mouthful of seafood tasting less like a meal and more like poisonous plastic? U.K. researchers recently warned about the dangerous amounts of microplastic pollutants that can get into the bodies of marine animals that humans catch and eat for food. Researchers at the University of Manchester (Manchester) conducted several experiments where […]

(Natural News) You may be increasing your fiber intake by unknowingly ingesting plastic, reveals disgusting new research by the Environmental Investigation Agency. From beer to tea bags, seemingly harmless everyday items may contain minute traces of plastics. If you thought that you were “safe” from microplastic pollution because you have been refraining from eating seafood, […]

(Natural News) The next time your dinner plate contains any kind of clam harvested from the sea, you may want to order a plant-based salad instead. A recent British study has shown that scallops and other similar marine bivalve mollusks can get completely contaminated by nano-sized bits of plastics after just a few hours of exposure. The great […]

(Natural News) Have you seen the viral video of a sea turtle that had a plastic straw stuck in its nostril? The heartbreaking video sparked a global movement of banning plastic straws and replacing them with eco-friendly, reusable versions such as bamboo or stainless steel drink straws. It may be a step toward the right […]

(Natural News) German researchers recently unveiled the latest class of bioplastics that will help reduce the veritable mountains of plastic packaging waste. An Alpha Galileo article stated that the new biodegradable polymers would be durable enough to protect food and other products from the elements, while also being biodegradable in compost conditions. The new plastics […]

(Natural News) We now know that salt isn’t quite the enemy it has been made out to be when it comes to your blood pressure, but it could be having another negative impact on your health as a new study shows that 90 percent of the table salt used around the world contains tiny pieces […]

(Natural News) The problem of plastic pollution in the oceans is no longer a myth, but a reality that is getting increasingly harder to ignore — especially now that the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said that the amount of plastics in the ocean will outweigh the amount of fish in the foreseeable future. In a […]

(Natural News) A study published in Scientific Reports showed that sea salt samples contain trace amounts of microplastics. Experts define microplastics as plastic particles smaller than five millimeters. According to experts, microplastics come from a variety of sources such as industrial waste, personal care products, and plastic litter. As part of the study, a team of aquatic toxicologists […]

(Natural News) Mosquitoes and other insects could be carrying an unexpected and completely different type of toxin in their bodies. A new study from the United Kingdom warned that these bugs could turn out to be carriers for microplastic pollution, stated a Scientific American article. The study found that mosquito larvae will swallow tiny bits of […]

(Natural News) Think twice before tossing that tiny bit of plastic away. The BBC reported on the results of a new study, which warned that a single piece of plastic was all it took to kill a sea turtle, especially if it was a young animal. Australian researchers have estimated that a turtle which eats […]