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07/12/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Plastic pebbles, formed when plastic mixes with sand, now polluting beaches and endangering wildlife

The next time you stroll along the beach, be wary of any colorful pebbles you come across. Those aren’t rocks: they’re pebbles made of plastic. Also called “plastiglomerates,” hundreds of these pebbles have washed up on the beaches of Cornwall, England. According to CornwallLive.com, Atlantic currents are responsible for the surfeit of plastic pebbles across […]

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