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title: How plastic microbeads are causing big problems — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/how-plastic-microbeads-are-causing-big-problems/
date: 2016-06-25
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# How plastic microbeads are causing big problems

At just 0.3mm in size, the tiny microbeads in your facial scrub are doing more bad than good. We caught up with the 5 Gyres Institute who shared with us just how big an impact these little plastic beads are having on our oceans and marine life. Need French subtitles? Click on the CC in the video.