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Biodegradable plastics are not always safer for rivers and oceans, according to a new study that tracked how different plastics change the risk of antibiotic resistant bacteria over time in a real ...

Researchers at Boston University found that microplastics can help bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. When E. coli grew on microplastics, they formed stronger biofilms that blocked antibiotic ...

Microplastics—tiny shards of plastic debris—are all over the planet. They have made their way up food chains, accumulated in oceans, clustered in clouds and on mountains, and been found inside our ...

When plastic – including plastic used in food and beverage packaging – is not disposed of correctly, it can end up leaking into the environment and even into people. Last year, four high production ...