- We only see about 1% of the plastic in the ocean. The rest breaks down to Microplastics and goes where life is. It gets circulated into the food supply and humans consume about a credit card worth of plastic every week. https://www.sciencealert.com/teeny-tiny-plastics-are-sinking-deep-into-the-ocean-to-where-life-is-abundant 18 comments environment
Linking pages
- Bacteria Can Use Plastic Waste as a Food Source, Which Isn't as Good as It Sounds : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/bacteria-can-use-plastic-waste-as-a-food-source-which-isnt-as-good-as-it-sounds 13 comments
- Scientists Confirm Microplastics Now Detected in Human Testicles : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-confirm-microplastics-now-detected-in-human-testicles 3 comments
Linked pages
- Plastic microfibre ingestion by deep-sea organisms | Scientific Reports http://www.nature.com/articles/srep33997 611 comments
- The Conversation: In-depth analysis, research, news and ideas from leading academics and researchers. https://theconversation.com/ 122 comments
- Environment : ScienceAlert - The Best in Science News And Amazing Breakthroughs https://www.sciencealert.com/environment 4 comments
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