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Aerial view Mangrove forest and canal through the forest.
Garbage to Guts: The Slow-Churn of Plastic Waste
The winding trail of environmental microplastics leads researchers to the human digestive ecosystem.
Garbage to Guts: The Slow-Churn of Plastic Waste
Garbage to Guts: The Slow-Churn of Plastic Waste

The winding trail of environmental microplastics leads researchers to the human digestive ecosystem.

The winding trail of environmental microplastics leads researchers to the human digestive ecosystem.

polyethylene

Arial view of a water canal winding through a forest and spilling into the ocean.
Garbage to Guts: The Slow-Churn of Plastic Waste
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Mar 13, 2023 | 4 min read
The winding trail of environmental microplastics is leading researchers to the human digestive ecosystem.
Image of the Day: Worms Feasting
The Scientist | May 4, 2017 | 1 min read
Wax worms, Galleria mellonella, can biodegrade plastic, including the sturdy and common polyethylene. 
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