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Microplastics are the not-so-secret ingredient in marine snow

Particles of tiny, degraded plastics coated with biofilms sink to the seafloor, carrying carbon with them.
Microplastics are in our bodies. How much do they harm us?

Microplastics are in our bodies. How much do they harm us?

The science is unsettled, but researchers say there is cause for concern.

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Scientists can spy shrimp eggs from space

By analyzing the light it reflects, scientists can say whether that floating blob in a satellite image is made up of plastic, shrimp, seaweed, or something else.

The Ocean Cleanup device returns with plastic

Now the plan is to recycle that plastic into products you can buy to help fund the effort.
Tires: The plastic polluter you never thought about
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Tires: The plastic polluter you never thought about

Because tires are made of natural rubber and plastic, it’s easy to miss just how much they contribute to pollution in our oceans.
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