Scientists first found microplastics, those tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters, on Britishbeaches in 2004.
Today, weve got far-from-complete list that gives you an idea of just how bad things have gotten.
One study found that humans eat at least50,000 plastic particlesa year.
Microplastic debris that has washed up at Depoe Bay, Oregon on Jan. 19, 2020.Photo: Andrew Selsky (AP)
So where, exactly, are we finding microplastics?
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