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Wed May 8

I've always wondered: are water crystals bad for the environment?

Written by Michelle Ryan, Lecturer - Environmental Health and Management, Western Sydney University

Gardeners use water crystals to drought-proof their plants.Shutterstock

This is an article from I’ve Always Wondered, a series where readers send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. Send your question to alwayswondered@theconversation.edu.au

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