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How Long Does Plastic Persist in the Ocean?
The many lifetimes of plastics

Oceanus magazine

Microplastics research gets critical private funding
Microplastics in the Ocean – Separating Fact from Fiction
Particles on the Move
Do Microplastics in the Ocean Affect Scallops?
Junk Food
Tracking a Snow Globe of Microplastics
Sweat the Small Stuff
From Macroplastic to Microplastic

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Sunlight degrades polystyrene faster than expected

WHOI in the News

United States Contributions to Global Ocean Plastic Waste
Tenacious citizens take on the plastics industry over an insidious pollutant
Microplastics & The Textile Industry
Starting Oct. 1, foam containers for carryout food will be banned throughout Maryland. Not everyone is happy
New Sensor to Monitor Microplastics in Cape Cod Canal

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