Every NSW waterway contaminated with microplastics, study finds

" A state government study found microplastics in all 120 NSW estuaries sampled, with 19 per cent rated E for severe contamination. The Broadscale Microplastic Assessment of NSW Estuaries, conducted between 2021 and 2024, sampled 120 waterways, from remote rivers to urban estuaries." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/nsw-estuaries-microplastics-report/106458862
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