Small particles of plastic have found a home in Arctic snow, scientists say
This undated photo provided by the Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research at the Alfred Wegener Institute shows snow samples from Tschuggen, Switzerland, locked and ready for transport to Davos. Scientists at the institute say they have proven that plastic exists in the snow of the Alps and the Arctic. Photo by: Juerg Trachsel/WSL-Institut für Schnee- und Lawinenforschung SLF via AP
By Associated Press, adapted by Newsela staff
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