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Scientific Evidence About Microplastic Ingredients
In 2004, the findings of a research programme led by Professor Richard Thompson (University of Plymouth) detailed the distribution of microplastic pollution. The article was the first to conclude the spread of microplastics and plastic fibres throughout the entire marine environment1. While larger pieces of plastic break down into smaller pieces due to UV radiation and abrasive wave action, cosmetic products use microplastic ingredients as abrasive scrubbers and for cleansing purposes2. The concentration of marine microplastics is accumulating rapidly3.
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* Substantial quantities of microplastics in the ocean sink to the bottom. This is shown in a study into plastics in the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. A team of scientists researched these oceans between 2001 and 2012 to a depth of up to 3000 metres. The amount of plastic on the ocean floor is 1000 times greater than the amount floating on the surface. http://bit.ly/2arHkGj.
* The ocean contains an estimated minimum of 5.25 trillion plastic particles weighing nearly 269,000 tons of floating particles. http://bit.ly/2aGMe2K.