The Growing Threat of Microplastics and How Manufacturers Can Make Their Products Safer
Microplastics are extremely small pieces of plastic particles measuring up to five millimeters in size. Present in commercial product development and the breakdown of larger plastics, they include one or a combination of the following polymers: polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyamide, polystyrene, and polyethylene terephthalate.