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Where do microplastics come from and why should I care?

12/22/2016

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 There are two types of microplastics: primary microplastics are manufactured to be of microscopic size, like microbeads from face wash; and secondary microplastics are pieces of plastics that have broke off from larger pieces of plastic, like a discarded soda bottle. Secondary microplastics are a big problem because plastics do not mineralize. This means that plastics do not break down like food would, they just break off into smaller and smaller pieces. So, any bottle, bag, or polyester shirt that is not removed from the environment eventually becomes microplastics.  See the previous post and download the beat the microbead app and recycle! 
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http://www.beatthemicrobead.org/
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6/5/2019 05:16:20 pm

Plastic is one of the main contributors to our environmental problem. If you ask me, people should be mindful of how they treat our environment. It is great that there are people like you who encourages the pursuit of knowledge. Unlike other sites, I believe that your site is a much more helpful when it comes to addressing the needs of our environment. I took pleasure in knowing and reading about the stuff that you have written in this blog of yours.

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8/12/2019 04:33:10 pm

I am aware that plastics are very harmful to our environment. That it has a big effect in our ecosystem. But I am not aware with the detailed harm it can cause to the environment. And because of your blog I am now more mindful about plastics. I would be more determined of not using plastics in everything I do to help save our Earth. I wish many people around the world could read your blog and start to care. Saving Earth is not just for us today but most especially for our future generation.

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