Microplastics are building up in human brains, blood, reproductive organs, and more. A new study suggests you ingest more ...

Chewing gum may expose the body to microplastics. UCLA scientists identified tiny particles that break off and enter the body.

A certain type of tree sap shows promise as a plant-based replacement for traditional gelatin, which is a byproduct of animal ...

New research by Queen’s University Belfast has found that chewing gum can release over a quarter of a million microplastics ...

Street trees often grow in appalling soil, have little root space, are rarely watered and get aggressively trimmed. But this ...

By the time Wrigley began his business venture, Americans had grown accustomed to chewing gum sold as candy-coated balls or ...

Researchers present gum tragacanth as a plant-based alternative to gelatin for creating edible films. The team developed films containing different concentrations of gelatin and gum tragacanth and ...

New study finds chewing gum releases up to 637 microplastic particles in just minutes, with 94% released in the first 8 ...

Gels were created with different ratios of gum tragacanth to gelatin (top) to compare their properties to those of gum tragacanth (bottom left) on its own and of gelatin (bottom right) on its own.

With increased awareness about food sources and their environmental impacts, replacing animal-derived products in food and ...

A new study reveals that a single piece of gum can release thousands of microplastics into your saliva—adding to your yearly ...