An alarming new study from Australia suggests humans globally are ingesting an average of five grams of plastic every week, which is about the equivalent of a credit card.
Researchers say the plastic contamination comes from particles smaller than five millimeters which are making their way into our food, drinking water, and even the air.
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Scientists at the University of Newcastle say people ingest an average of about 2000 microplastic particles each week.