EPA, HHS Move Microplastics from Fringe Concern to Federal Priority

In this episode Traci Purdum discusses Lynn Bergeson’s latest article " EPA, HHS Move Microplastics from Fringe Concern to Federal Priority " July 15, 2026 For a long time, microplastics were treated as a recycling problem or a marine litter problem. That changed this spring. On April 6, 2026, two federal agencies moved on the same day in ways that push microplastics squarely into the compliance…