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Bizarre plastic rocks now found across five continents

Por: Newsweek World December 17, 2023

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A bizarre new type of rock containing plastic has been found across the globe, formed mainly from plastic we have created and discarded.This deposit is a combination of rock and plastic polymers from human waste that have been compressed together.Plastic rocks have been found both on the coast and inland in 11 countries across 5 continents so far.They illustrate the extent of plastic pollution throughout the world, with one researcher telling... + full article



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