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Where’s airborne plastic? Everywhere, Utah State scientists find.

(Beth Coller | The New York Times) A campsite in Arches National Park in Utah, in June 2018. A study from Utah State University researchers found that more than 1,000 tons of microplastics rain down each year on national parks and wilderness areas in the American West alone.

(Beth Coller | The New York Times) A campsite in Arches National Park in Utah, in June 2018. A study from Utah State University researchers found that more than 1,000 tons of microplastics rain down each year on national parks and wilderness areas in the American West alone.

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By John Schwartz | The New York Times