4 billion plastic particles found in Tampa Bay

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US A new study from the University of South Florida,US,has revealed that Tampa Bay contains an estimated four billion microplastics particles.Microplastics are particles that form when larger plastic packaging is broken down.They are also durable and contain toxic pollutants,which can be ingested by marine life and transfer up the food chain.”Very little is known about how much microplastics are out there and the full consequences of these particles on marine life,”said Environmental Science and Policy graduate Kinsley McEachern,who published the study.