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So a lot of this is absolutely older than i am. the litter is bad enough to look at, but the real problems start with the plastic when it begins to slowly break down in sea water, into tiny particles. micro—plastics, as they're known, have been found in supermarket shellfish and in human tissue. we know that micro—plastics are in our diet. our own work has looked in lungs and found micro—plastics deep inside patients' lungs. other studies have found micro—plastics in blood, the liver and several other organs as well, so we know now they get into our bodies. in terms of the impacts of t...

Micro—plastics, as they're known, have been found in supermarket shellfish and in human tissue. we know that micro—plastics are in our diet. our own work has looked in lungs and found micro—plastics deep inside patients' lungs. other studies have found micro—plastics in blood, the liver and several other organs as well, so we know now they get into our bodies. in terms of the impacts of that, and whether there are any, we really don't know. but on the coast at hornsea, they're trying to find solutions. the town wants to be a plastic—free community. the motto at this shop is refill, n...

And everyone always laughs when i say this. i was born in 1993. so a lot of this is absolutely older than i am. the litter is bad enough to look at. but the real problems start with the plastic when it begins to slowly break down in sea water, into tiny particles. micro—plastics, as they're known, have been found in supermarket shellfish and in human tissue. we know that microplastics are in our diet. our own work has looked in lungs and found micro—plastics deep inside patients' lungs. other studies have found micro—plastics in blood, the liver and several other organs as well, so we kn...

Constantia Flexibles, producer of flexible packaging, has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement for its Indian business and operations with Premji Invest and SB Packagings. The combination will help Constantia Flexibles achieve its ambition to grow further and create value in the Indian market. 

That fear is baked into their dna. look at the affect on the surrounding ecosystem and the marine ecosystem when it comes to seafood, 3 million masks are discarded every minute in the world, it takes 450 years for these masks to break down. it breaks down into micro plastics which get into the food system and could be in our seafood. i can't look at a straw without being criminalized but masks being thrown out all over the place. i am sure you saw 10 on the way to work today on the ground. it is killing our ecosystem. california doesn't care when it comes to masks but if i ask for a straw i am...