It is well known that discarded cigarette butts release nicotine, heavy metals and other toxins into the environment, including natural water systems. Less understood, however, is what happens to the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's a dirty little secret lurking in your laundry. A single load of laundry sends 15 million microfibers through our waterways. Microfibers are tiny little strands of plastic that ...

Microplastic fibers from synthetic clothing have quietly become one of the most pervasive forms of pollution in rivers, oceans, and even agricultural soil. Now a new “fish mouth” filter, modeled on ...

Filters fitted to vehicle exhaust systems to remove particulate matter pollution have limited impact on ultrafine particles, new research shows. Filters fitted to vehicle exhaust systems to remove ...

A new nonprofit group has formed with a simple message embedded in its name: No Plastic Filter. The campaign intends to unite "voices across the planet for a ban on plastic cigarette filters." ...

Delhi’s air quality is once again being discussed widely on social media, not because of a report or official statement, but ...

A St. Paul foundry will install new pollution filters to settle an enforcement case with the Environmental Protection Agency. St. Paul Brass and Aluminum Foundry, at 954 Minnehaha Av. in the Frogtown ...

A new study from the University at Buffalo examines this issue, with findings showing that one cigarette filter can release ...