The ocean is full of tiny plastic particles – we found a way to track them with satellites - Phys.org 13-Jul-2021

The ocean is full of tiny plastic particles – we found a way to track them with satellites - Phys.org

Plastic is the most common type of debris floating in the world's oceans. Waves and sunlight break much of it down into smaller particles called microplastics—fragments less than 5 millimeters across, roughly the size of a sesame seed.

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