Last September, the the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) held the first international conference about the newly-emerging “micro-plastics” problem. Microplastics are defined as plastic pieces or fragments smaller than 5 millimeters. Microplastics have the potential to harm more organisms than larger plastic particles alone because they can be found in the water column [...]
Small Plastics Make Big Problems For Our Oceans
April 1st, 2009 · No Comments
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