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People 'eating a credit card' each week

The average person ingests a credit card worth of microplastics each week through drinking water and consumables such as beer and shellfish.

A report found microplastic in 93 per cent of bottled water tested.
A report found microplastic in 93 per cent of bottled water tested. Source: AAP

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By Junko Hirabayashi



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