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The ocean is full of tiny plastic particles – we found a way to track them with satellites

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2021-07-12

Plastic is the most common type of debris floating in the world's oceans. Waves and sunlight break much of it down into smaller particles called microplastics—fragments less than 5 millimeters across, roughly the size of a sesame seed.

Content
https://phys.org/news/2021-07-ocean-full-tiny-plastic-particles.html