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From Fleece to Food Chain: The Hidden Journey of Microplastics in Contra Costa
To follow up on the previous article, which lays out the problem of microplastics, SCOCO Board Member Dr. Laurine G. Osborne shares ideas for effective local action here in Contra Costa. It begins with something familiar: a well-loved fleece, zipped…
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Plastics Everywhere
Plastics are washing up on shorelines and waterways around the globe, and the so-called Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a swirling plastic galaxy as big as the state of Texas. Now, scientists are finding small bits of plastic in our brains and…
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