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RUDIKE [14]
3 years ago
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What are microplastics

Biology
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Dominik [7]3 years ago
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Answer:

Microplastics are small plastic pieces less than five millimeters (0.2 inch)   long which can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life.

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