Everyday plastic products release trillions of microscopic particles into water

ScienceDaily
Apr 20, 2022, 5:35 pm474 ptsHot
Plastics surround us, whether it's the grocery bags we use at the supermarket or household items such as shampoo and detergent bottles. Plastics don't exist only as large objects, but also as microscopic particles that are released from these larger products. These microscopic plastics can end up in the…

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