Interesting Fact # 761 - Sand

According to the National Geographic up to one quarter of the sand on shorelines can be composed of plastic particles.

(U.K. researchers in Plymouth and Southampton, England, found that microscopic fragments of nylon, polyester, and seven other types of plastic are widespread in sediments around British shores. This is in addition to the washed up bottles, plastic bags and nappy liners that adorn our beaches after high tide.)

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