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		Microplastics found near Everest’s peak, highest ever detected in the world (nationalgeographic.com)
		3 points by backing on Nov 21, 2020 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

simonblack on Nov 22, 2020 [–]

That's to be expected. That area is just a huge dumping ground for trash, shit, and bodies. There's very likely more plastic in that area, volume for volume, than in the ocean.

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