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New York's waterways are swimming in plastic microbeads

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2017-08-22

It's morning. Brush your teeth. A quick shower, shampoo. Going to the beach? Get on the sunscreen. OK, ready to roll. You've just sent countless microscopic plastic bits swirling down the drain, through the sewer system and into the nearest water body.

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https://phys.org/news/2017-08-york-waterways-plastic-microbeads.html