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Researchers found substantial quantities of polyester, acrylic, nylon, and polypropylene fibres in snow samples from Mount Everest. The high-altitude discovery suggests microplastics could have been transported from lower altitudes by extreme winds or fragmented during expeditions.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Microplastics in the death zone University of Plymouth · Nov 20, 2020 · first to report
- There are microplastics near the top of Mount Everest too Cell Press · Nov 20, 2020