Beachcomber stumps internet with mystery items collected along shore: ‘What were they originally?’

Beachcomber stumps internet with mystery items collected along shore: ‘What were they originally?’

A Redditor recently stumped the internet with a post about plastic pollution, asking users to help identify mysterious objects that washed ashore on the West Coast. “What were they originally?” the poster wrote. “These were all found on an Oregon beach. Wondering what they are used for and how we might prevent them from showing …

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Microplastics Found In Human Hearts For First Time, Showing Impact Of Pollution

Microplastics Found In Human Hearts For First Time, Showing Impact Of Pollution

A groundbreaking study published in the esteemed journal Environmental Science and Technology has revealed an alarming finding: microplastics have been discovered in the hearts of human patients who underwent cardiac surgery. Yes, you read that right. Microplastics, those tiny pieces of plastic measuring less than five millimeters, have made their way into one of the …

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