Into the 'plastisphere': Scientists comb Japan waters to study new eco threat

SHIMODA, Japan -- A boat's crew casts a net into the seemingly clean waters off Japan's Izu peninsula, but not to catch fish -- they are scooping up microplastics to learn more about the pollution's impact on marine life.
Tiny floating fragments from plastic packaging, synthetic clothing and fishin

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