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Gulf Coast researchers are launching a two-year study into the microscopic plastics that make their way into the ocean. Research has shown that athletic apparel could be the latest source of ocean pollution, because they shed plastic fibers, commonly known as "microfibers."
When the researchers began this study, they expected to find that microbeads were the main offenders, in terms of ocean pollution. Instead, microfibers made up the bulk of the uncovered materials.
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Hannah Abrams is the senior content editor for Promo Marketing. In her free time, she enjoys coming up with excuses to avoid exercise, visiting her hometown in Los Angeles and rallying for Leonardo DiCaprio to win his first second Academy Award.
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