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Microplastics are choking our waters. Could a sponge made of squid bones help remove them?


Microplastics are everywhere. They have been found on the peak of Mount Everest and in creatures inhabiting the deepest trenches of the sea. They’re in bottled water, human placentas and breast milk.

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