A recently released report detailed the findings from last spring's pellet count. Participants found over 49,000 plastic nurdles across 200 different sites, which were located in 14 different ...

Plastic pellets, bio-beads and other microplastics are polluting coastlines around the world, with new research showing sharp regional differences in the types and concentrations of plastic found.

A company agreed to install technology to watch for "nurdles," tiny plastic pellets used to make all manner of goods.

A new report highlights the scale of environmental pollution tied to the plastic pieces, prompting calls for a clampdown on discharges into waterways.

Other communities are just discovering the impact plastic pellets are having on their waterways. Julie Silverman is the Lake Champlain Lakekeeper with the Conservation Law Foundation, and advocates ...

Canada’s first marine waste recycling program has been turning abandoned fishing gear and other plastic waste from the ocean into pellets for new products for five years. But now, federal and ...

The plastic found in the U.S was over a wide geography. They included the Charleston Historic District, the Tongass National Forest, Plattsburgh Bay, Padre Island National Seashore, Golden Gate ...

A new report is sounding the alarm after volunteers found more than 1,200 plastic pellets polluting beaches in Pascagoula, Gautier and Ocean Springs. The lentil-sized pellets are the raw material used ...

A new catalyst may enable mixed plastic recycling The future of plastic recycling could soon become far simpler and more efficient. Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new plastic ...

AFM rebrand highlights private-label expertise, expanded global reach, and complete solutions for water, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets. RENSSELAER, IN / ACCESS Newswire / ...