<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Green Matters > What Are Microplastics?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green Matters > What Are Microplastics?]]></description><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/t/microplastics</link><image><url>https://www.greenmatters.com/logo.png</url><title>Green Matters &gt; What Are Microplastics?</title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/t/microplastics</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:44:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.greenmatters.com/topic/microplastics/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><item><title><![CDATA[These 5 Eco-Friendly Brooms Are Made of Natural, Biodegradable Materials ]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/home/eco-friendly-brooms</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/home/eco-friendly-brooms</guid><category><![CDATA[Home]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristine Solomon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:47:11 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/hduvmPmDm/0x0/eco-friendly-brooms-1727294717313.jpg"/><media:credit>iStock Photo</media:credit><media:description>Sweep Smarts: These 5 Eco-Friendly Brooms Are Made of Natural, Biodegradable Materials</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sip Sustainably: These Are the 6 Best Water Bottle Brands You've Never Heard Of ]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/living/best-water-bottle-brands</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/living/best-water-bottle-brands</guid><category><![CDATA[Living]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristine Solomon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 21:03:28 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/46UC94FyD/0x0/best-water-bottle-brands-1724963911553.jpg"/><media:credit>MiiR, Corkcicle, LARQ, Lifefactory</media:credit><media:description>Sip Sustainably: These Are the 6 Best Water Bottle Brands You&apos;ve Never Heard Of </media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Cheap Synthetic Fashion Killing Us? The Truth About Polyester Fabric]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/style/is-polyester-bad-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/style/is-polyester-bad-for-you</guid><category><![CDATA[Style]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bianca Piazza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:56:59 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/MY3TbZJfw/0x0/is-polyester-bad-for-you-1701272269113.jpg"/><media:credit>iStock</media:credit><media:description>Is Cheap Synthetic Fashion Killing Us? The Truth About Polyester Fabric</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers Find Microfiber Plastic Pollution in Remote Region of Antarctica]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/microfiber-plastic-pollution-remote-region-antarctica</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/microfiber-plastic-pollution-remote-region-antarctica</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Letenyei]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:55:51 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/0Kdr8YmQt/0x0/microfiber-plastic-pollution-remote-region-antarctica-1690558097553.jpg"/><media:credit>Michael AW, Ocean Geographic Founder</media:credit><media:description>Researchers Find Microfiber Plastic Pollution in Remote Region of Antarctica</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microplastics Have Become Omnipresent in Our Blood and Bodies]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/health-and-wellness/microplastics-human-blood</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/health-and-wellness/microplastics-human-blood</guid><category><![CDATA[Health & Wellness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amber Nolan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:44:27 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/TqanYWVdf/0x0/microplastics-human-blood-4-1682533297177.jpg"/><media:credit>Getty Images</media:credit><media:description>Microplastics Have Become Omnipresent in Our Blood and Bodies</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avoiding Microplastics Is Tricky — Here Are 5 Ways You Can Reduce Your Exposure]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/sustainable-living/how-to-avoid-microplastics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/sustainable-living/how-to-avoid-microplastics</guid><category><![CDATA[Sustainable Living]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rayna Skiver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 15:19:04 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/r3E6vrx51/0x0/how-to-avoid-microplastics-1677006842897.jpg"/><media:credit>ISTOCK</media:credit><media:description>Avoiding Microplastics Is Tricky — Here Are 5 Ways You Can Reduce Your Exposure</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Swimming Robot Fish Can Absorb Microplastics From the Ocean]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/how-to-remove-microplastics-robot-fish</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/how-to-remove-microplastics-robot-fish</guid><category><![CDATA[Big Impact]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:39:02 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/tWAwAe4HL/0x0/how-to-remove-microplastics-robot-fish-3-1656002259806.jpg"/><media:credit>iStock</media:credit><media:description>This Swimming Robot Fish Can Absorb Microplastics From the Ocean</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[For the First Time, Scientists Have Detected Microplastics in Human Blood]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/microplastics-found-in-human-blood</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/microplastics-found-in-human-blood</guid><category><![CDATA[Sustainable Living]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:06:09 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/RvYnKRScQ/0x0/microplastics-found-in-human-blood-1-1648501148187.jpg"/><media:credit>iStock</media:credit><media:description>For the First Time, Scientists Have Detected Microplastics in Human Blood</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[If You're Not Sure How Much Trash You Produce Each Month, Prepare to Be Shocked]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/how-much-garbage-does-average-person-produce</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/how-much-garbage-does-average-person-produce</guid><category><![CDATA[Living]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Krosofsky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:09:58 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/Mrsgn-Bzh/0x0/how-much-garbage-does-average-person-produce4-1636129358850.jpg"/><media:credit>Getty Images</media:credit><media:description>If You&apos;re Not Sure How Much Trash You Produce Each Month, Prepare to Be Shocked</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ocean Cleanup Is Now Cleaning Up Rivers With the "Interceptor"]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/ocean-cleanup-rivers-interceptor-trash</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/ocean-cleanup-rivers-interceptor-trash</guid><category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:54:53 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/OZUwX3Kai/0x0/interceptor-ocean-cleanup-1-1572378232728.jpg"/><media:credit>COURTESY OF THE OCEAN CLEANUP</media:credit><media:description>The Ocean Cleanup Is Now Cleaning Up Rivers With the &quot;Interceptor&quot;</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Effective Solutions to the Microplastic Crisis]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/microplastics-solutions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/microplastics-solutions</guid><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Krosofsky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:52:34 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/A4I3tIoe7/0x0/brian-yurasits-2w603t4q76m-unsplash-1632847423102.jpg"/><media:credit>Brian Yurasits/UnSplash</media:credit><media:description>The Most Effective Solutions to the Microplastic Crisis</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Any Type of Plastic Considered Eco-Friendly?]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/can-plastic-be-eco-friendly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/can-plastic-be-eco-friendly</guid><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Krosofsky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:38:44 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/XB6nJ648v/0x0/can-plastic-be-eco-friendly2-1622634335854.jpg"/><media:credit>Getty Images</media:credit><media:description>Is Any Type of Plastic Considered Eco-Friendly?</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Recycle Silicone]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/is-silicone-recyclable</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/is-silicone-recyclable</guid><category><![CDATA[Living]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Krosofsky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2021 20:50:06 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/4kuCi6Xj8/0x0/is-silicone-recyclable-hue12-1622721727505.jpg"/><media:credit>Hue12/Unsplash</media:credit><media:description>How to Recycle Silicone</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists Successfully Use Bacteria to Extract Microplastics From Water ]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/what-can-we-do-about-microplastics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/what-can-we-do-about-microplastics</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:21:35 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/KhkaqoPN-/0x0/what-can-we-do-about-microplastics-1619621946584.jpg"/><media:credit>Getty Images</media:credit><media:description>Scientists Successfully Use Bacteria to Extract Microplastics From Water </media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which Grocery Stores Use the Most Plastic, According to Greenpeace]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/greenpeace-grocery-store-plastic-ranking</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/greenpeace-grocery-store-plastic-ranking</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lizzy Rosenberg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:44:50 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/9IWnPCKrz/0x0/grocery-store-plastic-1614700036753.jpg"/><media:credit>Getty Images</media:credit><media:description>Which Grocery Stores Use the Most Plastic, According to Greenpeace</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Downcycling?]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/what-is-downcycling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/what-is-downcycling</guid><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Krosofsky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 21:05:21 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/CDp1O06t8/0x0/what-is-downcycling-5-1613445714613.jpg"/><media:credit>Getty Images</media:credit><media:description>What Is Downcycling?</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Does Ocean Pollution Impact Human Beings?]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/how-ocean-pollution-impacts-humans</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/how-ocean-pollution-impacts-humans</guid><category><![CDATA[Living]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Krosofsky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:00:59 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/Yk5QqIc-a/0x0/how-ocean-pollution-impacts-humans5-1611172273064.jpg"/><media:credit>Getty Images</media:credit><media:description>How Does Ocean Pollution Impact Human Beings?</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Running List of Cities, Restaurants, and Hotels That Have Banned Plastic Straws]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/where-are-plastic-straws-banned</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/where-are-plastic-straws-banned</guid><category><![CDATA[Living]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Osmanski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 22:04:16 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/l7YkGNHDe/0x0/straw-ban-1609883985288.jpg"/><media:credit>Getty</media:credit><media:description>A Running List of Cities, Restaurants, and Hotels That Have Banned Plastic Straws</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Finds Microplastics in Human Placentas for the First Time]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/microplastics-human-placentas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/microplastics-human-placentas</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:27:48 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/W0Pg4G1Lp/0x0/microplastics-placenta-1608663801874.jpg"/><media:credit>Getty Images</media:credit><media:description>Study Finds Microplastics in Human Placentas for the First Time</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Is PVC Bad for the Environment?]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/why-is-pvc-bad-environment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/why-is-pvc-bad-environment</guid><category><![CDATA[Home]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Osmanski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 18:01:10 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/dHE5gMCyy/0x0/why-is-pvc-bad-for-the-environment-1594825034786.jpg"/><media:credit>iStock</media:credit><media:description>Why Is PVC Bad for the Environment?</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Nestlé Are World's Top Corporate Plastic Polluters for Third Year]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/worlds-top-plastic-polluters</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/worlds-top-plastic-polluters</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Pygas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:54:11 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/TCu5TTHLl/0x0/gettyimages-101659408-1607438880747.jpg"/><media:credit>getty images</media:credit><media:description>Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Nestlé Are World&apos;s Top Corporate Plastic Polluters for Third Year</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[How and Where Do You Recycle No. 4 Plastic?]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/recycling-4-plastic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/recycling-4-plastic</guid><category><![CDATA[Living]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Krosofsky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 19:13:38 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/mOoHsGsfs/0x0/recycling-4-plastic4-1606780008661.jpg"/><media:credit>iStock</media:credit><media:description>How and Where Do You Recycle No. 4 Plastic?</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Fleece Actually Made Out of, Anyway?]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/what-is-fleece-made-out-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/what-is-fleece-made-out-of</guid><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Krosofsky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:43:33 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/FnnqVF0Ac/0x0/what-is-fleece-made-out-of-1-1605199786651.jpg"/><media:credit>iStock</media:credit><media:description>What Is Fleece Actually Made Out of, Anyway?</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cigarette Butts Are No Longer the No. 1 Littered Item on Beaches]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/most-littered-item-plastic-food-packaging</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/most-littered-item-plastic-food-packaging</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:39:11 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/SiBvAllYg/0x0/ocean-conservancy-food-wrappers-1599665004243-1-1599668219696.jpg"/><media:credit>Watamu Marine Association</media:credit><media:description>Cigarette Butts Are No Longer the No. 1 Littered Item on Beaches</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microplastics Detected in 100 Percent of Human Organs Sampled]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/microplastics-detected-human-organs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/microplastics-detected-human-organs</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:21:09 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/xi0qO1anp/0x0/microplastics-detected-human-organs-1597680067223.jpg"/><media:credit>iStock</media:credit><media:description>Microplastics Detected in 100 Percent of Human Organs Sampled</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[BeyondPlastic Presents Awards to 13 Companies for Genius Plastic Alternative Innovations]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/beyond-plastic-awards-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/beyond-plastic-awards-2020</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2020 16:33:17 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/iezagXKSo/0x0/silver-innovative-coolpaste-1595866530339.jpg"/><media:credit>BEYONDPLASTIC</media:credit><media:description>BeyondPlastic Presents Awards to 13 Companies for Genius Plastic Alternative Innovations</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Microfiber Plastic? Here Are the Facts on Microfiber's Sustainability]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/is-microfiber-plastic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/is-microfiber-plastic</guid><category><![CDATA[Home]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Osmanski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 19:35:22 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/MOkYGm5NT/0x0/microfiber-cleaning-cloth-1595532664282.jpg"/><media:credit>iStock</media:credit><media:description>Is Microfiber Plastic? Here Are the Facts on Microfiber&apos;s Sustainability</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Ocean Cleanup Crew Just Collected a Record Amount of Ocean Plastic From the GPGP]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/ocean-plastic-cleanup</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/ocean-plastic-cleanup</guid><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2020 15:07:52 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/cdQ3_X-KR/0x0/ocean-voyages-institute-cleaup-1594997388152.jpg"/><media:credit>Courtesy of Ocean Voyages Institute</media:credit><media:description>An Ocean Cleanup Crew Just Collected a Record Amount of Ocean Plastic From the GPGP</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tons of Microplastics Are Raining Down Heavily — Especially on National Parks]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/microplastic-rain-national-parks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/microplastic-rain-national-parks</guid><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lizzy Rosenberg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:10:43 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/bhmn4vSH1/0x0/west-coast-microplastic-1592427823814.jpg"/><media:credit>iStock</media:credit><media:description>Tons of Microplastics Are Raining Down Heavily — Especially on National Parks</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gloves and Masks Are Already Polluting the Mediterranean Sea — Watch a Diver Clean Up COVID-19's Mess]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/coronavirus-gloves-masks-ocean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/coronavirus-gloves-masks-ocean</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 20:11:53 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/I4exnlGk_/0x0/glove-coronavirus-1590695894597.jpg"/><media:credit>Opération Mer Propre/Facebook</media:credit><media:description>Gloves and Masks Are Already Polluting the Mediterranean Sea — Watch a Diver Clean Up COVID-19&apos;s Mess</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian Teenager Makes Biodegradable "Plastic" Out of Discarded Prawn Shells]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/australian-teenager-prawn-plastic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/australian-teenager-prawn-plastic</guid><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 15:32:30 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/ewjIck6gr/0x0/angelina-arora-1588691640213.jpg"/><media:credit>BHP Billiton Foundation</media:credit><media:description>Australian Teenager Makes Biodegradable &quot;Plastic&quot; Out of Discarded Prawn Shells</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Is Rolling Out Single-Use Plastic Bans]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/china-banning-single-use-plastic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/china-banning-single-use-plastic</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2020 18:05:42 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/9N-ilhnn6/0x0/plastic-china-1579542758787.jpg"/><media:credit>TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP via Getty Images</media:credit><media:description>China Is Rolling Out Single-Use Plastic Bans</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Caribbean Countries Are Banning Single-Use Plastic Starting Jan. 1]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/caribbean-countries-banning-single-use-plastic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/caribbean-countries-banning-single-use-plastic</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:47:38 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/qJCUiv5QF/0x0/caribbean-single-use-plastic-ban-1577723641847.jpg"/><media:credit>istock</media:credit><media:description>7 Caribbean Countries Are Banning Single-Use Plastic Starting Jan. 1</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ocean Cleanup Reveals Successful Catch in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch ]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/ocean-cleanup-success</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/ocean-cleanup-success</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carly Sitzer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 16:37:26 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/9cFC7W-VM/0x0/the-ocean-cleanup-1570119682123.jpg"/><media:credit>The Ocean Cleanup</media:credit><media:description>The Ocean Cleanup Reveals Successful Catch in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch </media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocean Pollution by Country: See the Worst Offenders]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/ocean-pollution-by-country</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/ocean-pollution-by-country</guid><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Osmanski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 15:50:51 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/ib023owIC/0x0/ocean-pollution-country-1575409109274.jpg"/><media:credit>iSto</media:credit><media:description>Ocean Pollution by Country: See the Worst Offenders</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's Raining Plastic, Study Finds — And Here's Why]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/its-raining-plastic-study</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/its-raining-plastic-study</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 15:52:26 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/8aUa9lTYV/0x0/raining-plastic-colorado-1565882969110.jpg"/><media:credit>istock</media:credit><media:description>It&apos;s Raining Plastic, Study Finds — And Here&apos;s Why</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Plastic Straws Affect the Ocean and Sea Turtles]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/how-plastic-straws-affect-ocean-turtles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/how-plastic-straws-affect-ocean-turtles</guid><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2019 21:22:30 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/rtVKJvOMO/0x0/plastic-straw-ocean-1565815269103.jpg"/><media:credit></media:credit><media:description>How Plastic Straws Affect the Ocean and Sea Turtles</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[18-Year-Old's Solution to the Microplastic Crisis Wins the Google Science Fair]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/microplastic-oceans-google-science-fair</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/microplastic-oceans-google-science-fair</guid><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 16:47:21 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/L-hNX-mOL/0x0/microplastics-teen-google-1564760085337.png"/><media:credit>Google Science Fair, Fionn Ferreira/YouTube</media:credit><media:description>18-Year-Old&apos;s Solution to the Microplastic Crisis Wins the Google Science Fair</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single-Use Grocery Bags Are Becoming Obsolete in the U.K.]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/grocery-bag-sales-down-uk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/grocery-bag-sales-down-uk</guid><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 15:56:53 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/QJpH6FSdb/0x0/grocery-fee-bag-1564674367320.jpg"/><media:credit>istock</media:credit><media:description>Single-Use Grocery Bags Are Becoming Obsolete in the U.K.</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Average Human Swallows 2,000 Microplastics a Week, Study Finds]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/humans-swallow-2000-microplastics-week</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/humans-swallow-2000-microplastics-week</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 19:25:02 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/o2T3rP1Qc/0x0/water-microplastics-1560365134866.jpg"/><media:credit>ISTOCK</media:credit><media:description>The Average Human Swallows 2,000 Microplastics a Week, Study Finds</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[12-Year-Old Girl Creates Robot That Detects Plastic In Our Oceans]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/2018/06/29/Z1vIxEu/robot-plastic-oceans-girl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/2018/06/29/Z1vIxEu/robot-plastic-oceans-girl</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Spaen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 22:22:57 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/ZDzO2U/0x0/DgtuHqoVMAAjOlX-1530315529492.jpg"/><media:credit>Twitter</media:credit><media:description>12-Year-Old Girl Creates Robot That Detects Plastic In Our Oceans</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Plastic-Eating Mushroom Cleans Up Non-Biodegradable Waste]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/2017/10/04/EoNOt/plastic-mushroom-waste</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/2017/10/04/EoNOt/plastic-mushroom-waste</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tessa Love]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 17:16:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/Zsl8Eq/0x0/mushrooms-116973_1280-1507075993040-1507075995412.jpg"/><media:credit>Pixabay</media:credit><media:description>This Plastic-Eating Mushroom Cleans Up Non-Biodegradable Waste</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Are Microfibers? Here's What You Can Do to Avoid Them]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/p/what-are-microfibers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/p/what-are-microfibers</guid><category><![CDATA[Home]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Hirsh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 14:48:55 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/TvgTw-iXR/0x0/gm-earthafterearthday-microfibers-sitethumb-1558017962852.jpg"/><media:credit>Courtesy of Cora Ball</media:credit><media:description>What Are Microfibers? Here&apos;s What You Can Do to Avoid Them</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biodegradable Microbeads Have Arrived]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/2017/06/15/2axjJl/these-biodegradable-microbreads-could-change-the-way-our-cosmetics-impact-the-planet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/2017/06/15/2axjJl/these-biodegradable-microbreads-could-change-the-way-our-cosmetics-impact-the-planet</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicole Caldwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 17:24:27 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/ePt7O/0x0/pexels-photo-298611-1497540955440.jpeg"/><media:credit>George Becker</media:credit><media:description>Biodegradable Microbeads Could Change The Way Our Cosmetics Impact The Planet</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four New Countries Join 'Clean Seas' Campaign At United Nations]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/travel/2017/12/06/Z1TYLtN/un-clean-seas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/travel/2017/12/06/Z1TYLtN/un-clean-seas</guid><category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tessa Love]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 22:19:52 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/Z1nOdYo/0x0/sea-2470908_1280-1512600560820.jpg"/><media:credit>Pixabay</media:credit><media:description>Four New Countries Join &apos;Clean Seas&apos; Campaign At United Nations</media:description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microplastics Found in All Dead Dolphins, Whales, and Seals Tested in British Waters ]]></title><link>https://www.greenmatters.com/news/2019/02/01/wayW80TqT/microplastics-marine-animals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.greenmatters.com/news/2019/02/01/wayW80TqT/microplastics-marine-animals</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carly Sitzer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 20:41:53 GMT</pubDate><media:content medium="image" width="1200" height="628" url="https://media.greenmatters.com/brand-img/kkuSdThf2/0x0/microplastic-marine-animals-1549052668990-1549052671199.jpg"/><media:credit>iStock</media:credit><media:description>Microplastics Found in All Dead Dolphins, Whales, and Seals Tested in British Waters </media:description></item></channel></rss>