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I sailed across oceans in search of microplastics – a new film charts my journey
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Researchers documented an all-women crew sailing across oceans to collect microplastic samples, highlighting how widespread ocean plastic pollution has become. This firsthand expedition helps raise public awareness and gather real-world data on the global reach of microplastic contamination in our seas.
A new film charts the voyage of an all-women crew who crossed oceans to sample microplastic pollution.
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