Microplastics found in the sand of dozens of NZ beaches
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Microplastics found in the sand of dozens of NZ beaches Scientists have extracted microplastics from the sand of 22 beaches from the Far North to Banks Peninsula. Almost all of the microplastic particles were smaller than a dust mite (<300 μm). However the researchers could only detect p
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Original Title: Scientists have extracted microplastics from the sand of 22 beaches in New Zealand. Almost all of the particles were smaller than a dust mite (<300 μm). However the study could only detect particles larger than a human skin cell (32 μm), so there’s likely even more plastic in the sand.