Sentences with phrase «microplastics leach»

Studies have shown that toxins contained in microplastics leach into the tissues of marine life, and there are concerns that this could impact the health of human seafood eaters.

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And straws — coffee stirrers, cocktail straws, big, bendy straws — gradually break down into microplastics that leach toxins into the water and eventually blanket the sea floor.

Natural fibers can biodegrade more readily when they reach end of life and will not leach microplastics into water when washed.