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Cornell University

Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition

Author: Rajamanickam Marimuthu Gurusamy

Bits of microplastic on a fingertip

Microplastics: From Waste to Plate

Recent research has revealed a frightening reality: on average, we are consuming the equivalent of one credit card of plastic every week. That’s right, every week, we unknowingly ingest microplastics—tiny plastic particles that have found their way into our food…