Microplastics (MPs), i.e., tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in length, can now be found throughout the ocean and other aquatic ecosystems, and even in our seafood and salt.
Crop Plants Are Taking Up Microplastics
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Lasers Etch An Efficient Way To Address Global Water Crisis
By etching metal with ultrashort laser bursts, Rochester researchers demonstrate a way to purify water without wasting energy.
