Microplastics found in local mollusks
Fisheries biologist Helen Dangel and fellow researchers have spent the past year collecting samples of two species- butter clams and blue mussels- looking for microplastics in the mollusks.
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Commentary: Plastic bags a threat to the health of oceans, humans
The thing about plastic is that it never really decomposes like paper or glass. It just gets smaller and smaller and then it floats around in the water like plankton. We ingest microscopic pieces of plastic through our food and even our water. Banning plastic bags is a step toward protecting human health.
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