Microplastics, once seen as an unseen environmental problem, have become a clear reality in our lives. These tiny particles, less than five millimeters long, are found in the air we breathe, in rivers and oceans, and in plants and animals. Recent studies have alarmingly confirmed their presence in human blood, brains, and even reproductive organs. […]

Microplastics and Marine Life – Article by Ruwanthika Sandali – ZeroPlastic Community at Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. Microplastics are small plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size, which have now become pervasive pollutants in the world’s oceans. Excerpted from tiny pieces of plastic arising from the degradation of larger plastic items and from