Next time you take a stroll along your favourite isolated beach, far from any city, take a moment to look down at the high tide mark. You'll almost certainly see small plastic particles dotted along your route.
These are microplastics. They're less than 5mm in size and, for a long time, were only found in industrialised, highly populated areas.
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