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Report: Plastic pollution is also pervasive in our agricultural soils

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2021-12-09

The scourge of unsightly images of plastic refuse littering our beaches and oceans always receives much attention. But a new report by the FAO suggests that the land we use to grow our food is contaminated with far larger quantities of plastic pollution, posing an even greater threat to food security, people's health, and the environment.

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https://phys.org/news/2021-12-plastic-pollution-pervasive-agricultural-soils.html