Microplastics

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Microplastics, which have polluted air, water and food, have now been found in human blood.

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has been awarded a two-year grant to expand its environmental education programs.Dorr Foundation awarded a $40,000 grant to…

In the last year or so many people have become familiar with microbeads — the microscopic abrasive balls in cosmetic and other cleansing products that…

Word from Washington: A bill to ban microplastics is on it's way to President Obama's desk.U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the passage of…

New York Senator Kristen Gillibrand is urging federal regulators to ban microplastics, a move that state environmental advocates are hoping can move…