Scientists have found a way to get rid of microplastics that have been found in our food and drinks by boiling it.

A new study finds that boiling and then filtering tap water can remove up to 90 percent of microplastics. For the new research, scientists in China sought a cheap, easy way to remove microplastics ...

More microplastics and forever chemicals are popping up in our drinking water. As a public health expert, I rounded up seven ...

Tiny fragments of plastic are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, particularly through our food ...

Adulthood can comprise tiny, routine joys, like replacing the carbon filter in your water pitcher at precisely the right time. In fact, if you’re giddy at the idea of having a filtered pitcher, that’s ...

Over the past few months, clean water has come under the microscope thanks to a slew of research analyzing what’s in the stuff we drink. The latest is a study that has detected a previously ...

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We found that most water filter pitchers will purge your tap water of bad tastes and odors, but the worst ones we tested were slow and prone to clogging Looking for a water filter pitcher? Consider ...

If the cost of bottled water (on your wallet and the environment) is too high for you, consider a countertop water filter. Like faucet-mounted models, countertop filters attach to your tap but divert ...

It’s easy to overlook the need to wash your water filter pitcher when you’re only ever filling it up with water. After all, how dirty can it get? But just like reusable water bottles, pitchers can be ...

When you’re hot, sweaty and in the middle of a big adventure in the great outdoors, you want the best filtered water bottle you can get. Not only do these bottles help keep you safe, but the best ...

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