Microplastics have even been blown into a remote corner of the Pyrenees
Researchers have discovered microplastics in an area of the Pyrenees which has long been considered pristine wilderness and largely free from pollution.
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Researchers have discovered microplastics in an area of the Pyrenees which has long been considered pristine wilderness and largely free from pollution.
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