In 2020, researchers discovered that more than 1,000 tons of plastic—that’s over 100 million plastic water bottles worth—rains down on National Parks and wilderness in the western U.S. every year. How is that possible? This week's episode features microplastics researcher Imari Walker. Check out her YouTube channel here: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoiqwAaGW6-xANs3XOCO_Pg">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoiqwAaGW6-xANs3XOCO_Pg</a>

In 2020, researchers discovered that more than 1,000 tons of plastic—that’s over 100 million plastic water bottles worth—rains down on National Parks and wilderness in the western U.S. every year. How is that possible? This week's episode features microplastics researcher Imari Walker. Check out her YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoiqwAaGW6-xANs3XOCO_Pg

In 2020, researchers discovered that more than 1,000 tons of plastic—that’s over 100 million plastic water bottles worth—rains down on National Parks and wilderness in the western U.S. every year. How is that possible? This week's episode features microplastics researcher Imari Walker. Check out her YouTube channel here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoiqwAaGW6-xANs3XOCO_Pg" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoiqwAaGW6-xANs3XOCO_Pg</a>&nbsp;

It's Raining PLASTIC?! | Orbitals 407

From antibiotic resistance to Roaring Twenties poisonings to body farms, you can find chemistry—and a good story—anywhere. Every month writer and host, Sam Jones, PhD, takes on a chemistry tale you didn't know you needed to know.

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It's Raining PLASTIC?! | Orbitals 407

It's Raining PLASTIC?! | Orbitals 407