Humanity’s obsession with plastics has consequences.

They found microplastics – mostly polystyrene or polyethylene – that likely originated from packaging that’s broken down.

Polyethylene, for example, is often used for plastic wrap, bags and bottles.

The team published apaper on the findings in the journal Nature Communicationsthis week.

The study seeks to understand how airborne microplastics travel.

Microplastics everywhere

It seems the Pic du Midi plastics weren’t coming from close by.

Thescienceteam called for more research into how the plastic particles are reaching remote areas.