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Microplastic pollution rained down on Canada during a hurricane
When Hurricane Larry struck Newfoundland in 2021, large amounts of microplastic fell from the sky, probably because the storm travelled over an ocean garbage patch
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High-flying microplastics could pose a threat to the ozone layer
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Microplastics found in the soil on farms used to grow crops
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Common compostable plastic fails to break down after a year at sea
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Tumble dryers shed hundreds of tonnes of microfibres into waterways
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Great Pacific Garbage Patch hosts stable community of coastal animals
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Ingesting microplastics may increase fat absorption by 145 per cent
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Life
Microplastics are changing the gut microbiomes of seabirds
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精东传媒s warn of ‘alarming’ rise in ocean microplastic pollution
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Help to create a global map of ocean microplastic pollution
You can contribute to a worldwide map of ocean microplastic pollution by conducting a scientific survey on your local beach, says Layal Liverpool
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Antarctica research finds microplastic in every sample tested
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Blue whales could be eating 10 million pieces of plastic every day
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Microplastics may be dragging faecal parasites from land into the seas
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Goo made from okra can filter microplastics out of water
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