In some cases, up to 90% of particles were removed thanks to the boiling and filtering process, although the effectiveness varied depending on the type of water.

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Tiny plastic pellets found washed up on England's east coast are likely to have come from a collision involving a tanker and ...

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“There’s recent studies that have shown plastics have really adverse effects on plant health and plant growth,” Berger said. ...

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