microrobert
12-10-2014, 08:06 PM
There Are At Least 5.25 Trillion Pieces of Plastic in the Ocean
And that's a highly conservative estimate, say scientists.
http://cdn.citylab.com/media/img/citylab/2014/12/plastic_in_the_ocean_pacific_garbage_patch_gyre_ho w_big_much_microplastic_ghost_nets_noaa_1/lead_large.jpg
We know the oceans are home to tons of plastic garbage, from discarded nylon fishing nets that ensnare sea turtles to packing straps that strangle the life out of marine mammals. But because all that plastic is coming from everywhere, it's difficult to tell how much of it, exactly, is floating around—an important question, given its pernicious effects on the ecosystem and possible toxic repercussions to humanity's dinner plate.
http://www.citylab.com/weather/2014/12/there-are-at-least-525-trillion-pieces-of-plastic-in-the-ocean/383600/
And that's a highly conservative estimate, say scientists.
http://cdn.citylab.com/media/img/citylab/2014/12/plastic_in_the_ocean_pacific_garbage_patch_gyre_ho w_big_much_microplastic_ghost_nets_noaa_1/lead_large.jpg
We know the oceans are home to tons of plastic garbage, from discarded nylon fishing nets that ensnare sea turtles to packing straps that strangle the life out of marine mammals. But because all that plastic is coming from everywhere, it's difficult to tell how much of it, exactly, is floating around—an important question, given its pernicious effects on the ecosystem and possible toxic repercussions to humanity's dinner plate.
http://www.citylab.com/weather/2014/12/there-are-at-least-525-trillion-pieces-of-plastic-in-the-ocean/383600/