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Nowhere to hide: Microplastics are polluting western North Carolina watersheds

By Will Atwater People use single-use plastics multiple times every day — shopping bags, fast-food containers, disposable forks and spoons, sandwich wrappers and countless other items. Given the abundance of these items, it’s not a surprise to find increasing amounts of plastic debris in the environment.  However, a recent study examining the types and origins […]

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