Sunday 17 May 2020

The Salty Sea Breeze Contains Microplastics, New Study Suggests

The Salty Sea Breeze Contains Microplastics, New Study Suggests

Microplastics show up in soil, the deep ocean, beer, fish nurseries, table salt, bottled water, tea, all kinds of marine mammals, and human stool. One study published last year estimated that Americans might ingest as many as 121,000 of the particles per year. At less than 5 millimeters long, the tiny synthetic polymer particles are one of the most ubiquitous pollutants in our environment.

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