Plants can absorb tiny plastic pieces through their roots so uh, that's great https://t.co/G3pMWahwO4 pic.twitter.com/GiDmjA4vUM

— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) June 22, 2020

Plants absorb nanoplastics through the roots, which block proper absorption of water, hinder growth, and harm seedling development. Worse, plastic alters the RNA sequence, hurting the plant’s ability to resist disease https://t.co/yOmDCksCw5 pic.twitter.com/q2c9qnn3Uw

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) June 23, 2020