microplastics

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The video thumbnail image shows a person's hand holding small fragments of colorful plastic.

A white woman in blurry focus holds up a small piece of plastic called a nurdle, highlighted with a blue circle.

A large pile of plastic trash collected from the ocean.

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plastic particulate

Videos

The video thumbnail image shows a person's hand holding small fragments of colorful plastic.

What are microplastics?

What lies beneath? Plastic, probably.

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A white woman in blurry focus holds up a small piece of plastic called a nurdle, highlighted with a blue circle.

Marine Debris: How Trash Ends Up in the Ocean?

Who brought an office chair to the beach?

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A large pile of plastic trash collected from the ocean.

How To Clean Up Earth's Oceans

The Ocean Cleanup wants to rid the world's oceans of plastic.

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