Microplastics: Environmental & Health Worry Microplastics — plastic pieces less than five millimetres in size—are a big environmental and health worry today. They come from plastic waste that breaks down or from small beads in cosmetics and industrial stuff. These tiny particles are everywhere. In oceans, rivers, soil, air and even in our bodies. This is very alarming. Makes us wonder what will happen to us in the long run. One way microplastics affect us is by eating them. They are present in drinking water, seafood, salt, fruits and vegetables. https://www.boloji.com/articles/55364/microplastics-environmental-amp-health-worry