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The Cowichan River delta on Vancouver Island, B.C. Researchers found fibreglass particles in more than 96 per cent of sediment samples collected across the Cowichan-Koksilah Estuary. (Gerry Thomasen/Flickr)

Fibreglass: How this emerging contaminant is polluting our coasts

Fibreglass is denser than seawater, and it sinks quickly and accumulates in sediments where many coastal organisms live and feed.

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