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The Massive Problem Of Microplastic

The Massive Problem Of Microplastic

On The Record

June 4, 202024m 43sExplicit

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Show Notes

As water bottles break down and fleece jackets shed fibers in the washing machine, small pieces of plastic enter the ecosystem. What threat does this pollutant pose to the environment?

Bay Journal reporter Whitney Pipkin is the author of a recent Abell Foundation report on microplastics. She describes how this debris impacts marine life and steps can we take to reduce plastic pollution.

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