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January 29, 2012

Accumulating microplasticthreat to shores.

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Accumulating microplasticthreat to shores.
Microscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study has warned. Researchers traced the "microplastic" back to synthetic clothes, which released up to 1,900 tiny fibres per garment every time they were washed.

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