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Unfantastic plastic

Plastic, plastic everywhere. It has now become clear that one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century has become one of the greatest environmental scourges of the 21st.

Every minute of every day, Not only do large marine animals ingest plastic, but also micro-plastic is embedded throughout the food chain.

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