Plastics are showing up in the world’s most remote places, including Mount Everest

Tiny bits of plastic have made their way into the deepest sea and onto the highest peaks

Mount Everest

Mount Everest is the latest far-flung place where bits and pieces of tiny plastic have been documented. Most were polyester fibers, likely shed by climbers’ equipment and clothes.

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Minuscule shreds and threads of plastic are turning up all over, including in the snow on Mount Everest.