A recent study from the U.S. Geological Survey found tiny plastic particles — in a rainbow of colors, like hot pink and purple — in 90% of rainwater samples collected along Colorado’s Front Range. That includes a remote site in the mountains.
Colorado Public Radio’s Michael Elizabeth Sakas (@_msakas) reports.
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