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Depends. Those macroplastics haven't degraded yet. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64889284 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64889284
by myshpa 3y ago
Depends. Those macroplastics haven't degraded yet.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64889284 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64889284
Oceans littered with 171 trillion plastic pieces
The concentration of plastics in the oceans has increased from 16 trillion pieces in 2005, data suggests.
It could nearly triple by 2040 if no action is taken, scientists warn.
https://www.seaspiracy.org/facts https://www.seaspiracy.org/facts
150 milion tons of plastic in the sea, 1 garbage truck every minute, 46% of plastic in the pacific garbage patch is fishing nets