The Most Disturbing Places We’ve Found Microplastics So Far

Microplastic debris that has washed up at Depoe Bay, Oregon on Jan. 19, 2020.Photo: Andrew Selsky (AP) Scientists first found microplastics, those tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters, on British beaches in 2004. In the 20 years since, the world has watched on in horror as microplastics began turning up in virtually every … Read more