From rivers to mangroves, microplastics are contaminating the Amazon

Mongabay
Jul 20, 2026, 8:42 am181 ptsTrendingTop
MANAUS, Brazil — On June 20, a 50-member team led by NGO Asas de Socorro and Rede Reviva walked about 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) along the shoreline of the Puraquequara Lake in eastern Manaus during a garbage-collection effort. When the activity finished covering a stretch of beach on a lake with a water…

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