New research published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology reveals that in 2020 alone, some 74 metric tons of microplastics – that is, the plastic particulates released from [.]
Microplastics have been detected in water and marine life, as well as in land and air. For example, in a city in New Zealand, microplastics to the tune of 3 million plastic bottles plague the air.
A study conducted by researchers from the University of Auckland in New Zealand found that Auckland's atmosphere has 74 metric tons of microplastics – equivalent to three million plastic [.]