A UK-wide prohibition on the use of plastic microbeads in the manufacture of some cosmetic and personal care products has come into effect. These tiny pieces of plastic are added to rinse-off ...

Scientists have created eco-friendly microbeads which could replace harmful plastic ones. Microbeads are tiny balls found in bathroom products like shower gels, shaving foams and face scrubs.

While photos of littered beaches and floating garbage patches are unsettling, perhaps the most problematic plastic is barely ...