A study found that much of the earth’s tap water is contaminated with plastic fibers — and the United States has the highest level of the countries observed. The study, which was directed by Orb Media ...

Microscopic plastic fibers are pouring out of household faucets from New York to Delhi, according to original research by Orb Media, a nonprofit digital newsroom in Washington, D.C. Working with ...

Your tap water might deserve a second look — there is a simple, but pricey, way to find out if microplastics are floating ...

Microscopic pieces of plastic have infiltrated tap water systems around the world, according to new research on worldwide water systems. According to Orb Media, a non-profit data journalism newsroom ...

If you had a glass of water from the tap today, you likely ingested plastic. Orb Media conducted an investigation of plastic in our tap water over 10 months, and their results were shocking: over 80 ...

Tiny bits of plastic commonly come rushing out of water taps around the world, according to a new survey of 159 water samples collected from more than a dozen nations. Overall, 83 percent of the 159 ...

Tap water produces a natural protective shield against harmful microplastics, which can help prevent household products such as plastic kettles from releasing them. That’s according to a team of ...

New inventions and technologies are making it possible for plastic to be reused, repurposed, and reimagined to tap its value many times over. About 380 million metric tons of plastic are produced ...

How can discarded plastic film be converted into fuel and turned from waste into treasure? HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of millions of tons of light materials exist in ...