Pollution

74 tonnes of microplastics fell from the air on Auckland in 2020

Scientists have been discussing the possibility that microplastic mists and clouds exist in the atmosphere but this is the first study to quantify the magnitude of the problem

By DTE Staff
Published: Thursday 15 December 2022

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