Micro plastics are all around us.
What is a micro plastic ?
Micro plastics are a breakdown of large plastics.
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Depending on the environment and makeup of the plastic, it can take 20-500 years to decompose. 🙈
Micro plastics can be so small that you might not notice them with your bare eye, they have been found within our drinking water, the food we eat and within many wildlife species.
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Micro plastics can be found in the tea bags used for your tea and the paper cups you drink your coffee with. The paper cup becomes waterproof due to its polymer (plastic) lining.
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Here at this beach, it looks clear and free of debris. Although looking close we found alot of garbage and mirco plastics. Imagine how many more micro plastics are here yet were just too small for us to notice.
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Want to help?
Brining a little bag with you to the beach and picking up the micro plastics is a great way to help our environment and the species that inhabit it.
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