Scientists are harvesting sunlight to dissolve plastic in the ocean | NowThis Earth

Public concerns over the health effects of microplastics are growing. In the past year alone, headlines have sounded the alarm about particles in tea bags, seafood, meat, and bottled water. Before we can determine how micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) may be toxic for human health, we need to be able to measure and analyze their composition and concentration in samples taken from living organisms including humans—a task easier said than done. And, unfortunately, there are no commonly accepted guide