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Three words can sum up a new, 30-page study on pollution affecting Texas’ waterways: plastic is everywhere.
A survey of nearly 80 rivers, lakes, coastal inlets and streams by the Environment Texas Research and Policy Center found that microplastics are affecting the majority of the state’s water environment. Unable to fully biodegrade, a piece of disposed plastic breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces…