Estimating Microplastic Consumption (IMAGE) American Chemical Society Caption Researchers estimate the amount of microplastics consumed by Americans each year. Credit Monique Raap, University of Victoria Usage Restrictions Please credit Monique Raap, University of Victoria. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.