New Research Quantifies the Oceans’ Plastic Problem

New computer modeling suggests that 5.25 trillion plastic particles weighing nearly 269,000 tons are currently floating in the world’s oceans. [Source]

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Oceans and Seas

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