Plastics and the Environment

Ocean plastic pollution threatens marine extinction says new study

Plastic pollution in the ocean.

Ocean plastic pollution is set to increase. Image: Naja Bertolt Jensen/Unsplash

Douglas Broom
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Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) with a plastic bag, Moore Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The bag was removed by the photographer before the turtle had a chance to eat it.
More than half of all sea turtles have ingested plastic. Image: WWF

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