Microplastics in our blood! Yes, you read that right, scientists have now found traces of microplastics in our bloodstreams and there’s only one explanation as to how they got there: our food and drink! Our water supply is getting contaminated more and more with every passing day. The plastics that we leave lying around all over the planet get broken down very slowly, and the microplastics from these seep through the soil, and into the groundwater. It is estimated that terrestrial microplastic pollution by plastics is 20 times worse than marine microplastic pollution. They harm not only us, but also the environment by hurting the water supply that the fauna of our world draws on. Instead, if we were to use biodegradable materials, we would be fertilizing the soil when we disposed of them. We must make the right choice before it is too late!