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Microplastics are tiny bits of plastic smaller than 5mm in length that are damaging to the water and aquatic life — and may even be toxic to people. Microplastics research is still in its infancy; little is known about them or their effects – but we do know they have an effect on the ecosystem.

However, when the members of the British Antarctic Survey recently examined Weddle Sea samples in a laboratory, they discovered that a significant portion originated from flakes of paint from their own vessel.

Where Microplastics Pollution can be found

What is nearly non-biodegradable yet is devoured by all aquatic life? Microplastics.

Scientists scouring the Mediterranean bottom west of Italy discovered accumulations of microplastics in unprecedented quantities, even in deep-sea trenches. A single square metre (10. 8 square feet) of space was capable of containing a thin coating.