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Food & Water
Marine & Wildlife
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Ten ‘stealth microplastics’ to avoid if you want to save the oceans
2018
Sharon George,
Deirdre McKay
Summary
Researchers identified ten common but often overlooked sources of microplastic pollution — including synthetic clothing, car tires, and cigarette filters — that collectively dwarf the impact of cosmetic microbeads. Raising awareness of these "stealth microplastics" is important because consumers and policymakers often focus on the wrong sources.
Study Type
Environmental
Microbeads from cosmetics are just a drop in the ocean. Other microplastics are more pervasive and just as dangerous.