The Ice Age @Jamie_Woodward_ 6h6 hours ago,
https://twitter.com/Jamie_Woodward_ "Our pioneering #microplastics research in UK rivers recently published in @NatureGeosci has featured in news outlets around the world. Two features here in @zeitonline ..."
The Ice Age @Jamie_Woodward_ Mar 18:
“We are only beginning to understand the extent of the microplastic contamination problem in the world's rivers. To tackle the problem in the oceans, we have to prevent microplastics entering river channels.”
https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/translating-uncle-sam/stories/what-is-the-great-pacific-ocean-garbage-patch"A huge sea of plastic trash is swirling in the North Pacific — part of an even broader plastic plague that's growing in oceans worldwide.
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What's it made of?
How is it formed?
What's the problem?
What can we do?
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An estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic enters the oceans worldwide in a typical year. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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