Plastic pollution in the sea doesn't just mean bottles and bags. Citizen scientists around the world are helping researchers assess the impact of tiny, often invisible particles called microplastics.

How Are Plastic Bottles Made? Plastics are made from oil or natural gas, which are made of molecules called hydrocarbons. When you heat hydrocarbons to very high temperatures, they break down into ...

Researchers have linked microplastics to yet another health problem. A July study showed that abstaining from liquids in disposable bottles can lower blood pressure and therefore likely decrease the ...