The-14Jan 26, 2024
Plastic fibres are a dangerous junk food for tiny ocean creatures
#BritishColumbia #BC #Canada #Environment #Science #Fisheries #Oil #Gas #Plastic #PlasticFibres #Ocean #MicrofiberOceanRisk #OceanHealth #PlasticPollution #MarineLife #EnvironmentalConcern
https://the-14.com/plastic-fibres-are-a-dangerous-junk-food-for-tiny-ocean-creatures/
💧🌏 Greg CocksAug 28, 2023
Huge Amounts Of Plastic From Artificial Grass End Up In The Sea
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2383869-huge-amounts-of-plastic-from-artificial-grass-end-up-in-the-sea/ <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122094 <-- shared paper
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Huge amounts of plastic from artificial grass end up in the sea

Fibres from artificial grass make up 15 per cent of plastic pieces found in samples of seawater near Barcelona

New Scientist