Remember the Microplastics Scare? Much of the “Plastic” Might Have Come From Scientists’ Gloves
11th April 2026
How long have we heard that microplastics are everywhere and probably responsible for all kinds of physical ills?
Even RFK Jr. and Trump’s EPA are hitting the microplastics hard, to the tune of $144 million in research grants over the next five years.
However, some scientists at the University of Michigan may have just thrown a big wrinkle into that particular money machine.