The aim of MICRO 2026 is to celebrate this community of researchers concerned with the challenge of Plastic Pollution from macro to nano, with a core focus on microplastics, as a means to:
(i) Facilitate open access to the breadth of emerging & ongoing plastic pollution research;
(ii) Identify current research frontiers, evidence needs, and new challenges; &
(iii) Contribute a collaborative effort to our vibrant community.

Megan J. Wolff, PhD, MPH, will lead an in depth 7-week online course on the emerging science of how plastics affect human health, what researchers are uncovering, and what these findings mean for policy and prevention.

Plastic Pollution Coalition will host a webinar exploring the risks of plastic food packaging and how to unwrap our food systems. Getting plastic off our tables shouldn’t be a personal choice problem: it’s a policy problem. And it’s one we can solve.