Plastics

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Microplastics discovered in marine invertebrates along Israel’s coastline
January 15, 2019
Researchers at Tel Aviv University also confirmed the presence of plastic additives (i.e., “plasticizers”), substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility, transparency, durability and longevity.
A colony of Didemnum molle. Ascidians like this have been ingesting tiny pieces of plastic and related plastic additives in seawater, according to researchers at Tel Aviv University. Credit: Silke Baron/Wikimedia Commons.
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