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April 4, 2019

Watch: The huge problem of microplastic

BY: Melissa Forsyth

Microplastic are filling our oceans
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Our oceans are filling with plastic. But not all plastic pose the same threat. Microplastic, small pieces up to 5mm in size, are moving through the ocean food web and into the human diet. 

 

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