The SPAR Proteas are scheduled to play a three-test series against the Silver Ferns in New Zealand later this year. This series is part of their preparations for the Commonwealth Games next year ...

BRUSSELS - EU countries and lawmakers on April 9 reached a deal on plans to curb plastic pollution – an issue that had laid bare tensions within the bloc over Brussels’s push to cut red tape.

Pellet losses can occur at various stages along the value chain. Currently, no EU rules specifically cover plastic pellet losses, despite their adverse impacts on the environment, the climate, the ...

A new study reveals exactly how these plastic shards are formed and why so many end up where they shouldn’t – inside living cells, where they can potentially alter DNA and pose serious risks to human ...

On the Rhone in Valence, France, the fast flow means there are "3,000 plastic particles every second", said Ghiglione. The Seine in Paris has around 900 per second. "The mass of microplastics ...

For example, the Formosa Plastic Corporation in Point Comfort, Texas, spilled billions of small plastic pellets, known as nurdles, into coastal waters in 2019. The presence of microplastics in ...

For example, the Formosa Plastic Corporation in Point Comfort, Texas, spilled billions of small plastic pellets, known as nurdles, into coastal waters in 2019. The presence of microplastics in ...

She claims to have had constant problems with a leaking roof and shared images with the ECHO of her water-damaged walls and plastic covers that were put in place to protect from the leaks.

But beneath the surface, it's facing a growing threat: microplastic pollution. A recent documentary, "Ripples of Plastic," is turning the spotlight on this urgent issue and what we can do to fix it.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration defines a microplastic as a piece of plastic that is less than five millimetres long. As research is still ongoing into how ingesting microplastics ...

It is the site of a dramatic moment in Scottish history. The Isle of Skye's rocky shoreline is where Charles Edward Stuart - known as Bonnie Prince Charlie - arrived by boat disguised as a maid to ...