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Nanoplastic pollution found at both of Earth’s poles for the first time
25 January 2022, 6:58 GMT
By The Guardian
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Tiny particles including tyre dust found in ice cores stretching back 50 years, showing global plastic contamination.
“In Greenland, half the nanoplastics were polyethylene (PE), used in single-use plastic bags and packaging. A quarter were tyre particles and a fifth were polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is used in drinks bottles and clothing.“
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