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⚠️There is 𝟱𝟬𝟬 π˜π—Άπ—Ίπ—²π˜€ more micro-plastic in our oceans than stars in our galaxy.

Even as Covid-19 leads to a surge in plastic use, many are marking this month as #PlasticFreeJuly.

Here are key facts you need to know about plastic wasteπŸ‘‡
@PlasticFreeJuly @AJEarthrise ⚠️We have produced an estimated 𝟴.𝟯 𝗯𝗢𝗹𝗹𝗢𝗼𝗻 π˜π—Όπ—»π—»π—²π˜€ of plastic in less than 7 decades.

@AJEarthrise goes to Bogota, Colombia where @conceptosplast is building homes from plastic waste.

#PlasticFreeJuly
@PlasticFreeJuly @AJEarthrise @conceptosplast ⚠️The rain and wind transport over 1000 metric tonnes of microplastic to protected areas in south and central western United States every year.

So what are microplastics exactly? Watch @LindequePk of @PlymouthMarine on @AJEarthrise.

#PlasticFreeJuly
@PlasticFreeJuly @AJEarthrise @conceptosplast @LindequePk @PlymouthMarine ⚠️We buy 1 million plastic bottles every minute.

@AJEarthrise meets one entrepreneur who is using some of these to make boats in Cameroon ♻️ 🚣

#PlasticFreeJuly
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