<description>Microplastics have been found everywhere — from the deepest parts of the ocean to the heights of Mount Everest. A problem that is set to intensify as we produce over 400 million tons of new plastics every year. But just how dangerous are microplastics? And what can we do about them?</description>

On The Green Fence

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The growing microplastics problem: risks and solutions

JUN 30, 202337 MIN
On The Green Fence

The growing microplastics problem: risks and solutions

JUN 30, 202337 MIN

Description

Microplastics have been found everywhere — from the deepest parts of the ocean to the heights of Mount Everest. A problem that is set to intensify as we produce over 400 million tons of new plastics every year. But just how dangerous are microplastics? And what can we do about them?