269,000 tons of plastic are reportedly "swimming" with the fish in our planet's oceans. This equals about 5 trillion distinct pieces of plastic. The study released Wednesday is the first one that evaluated the actual amount of toxic waste that floats above our waters or is chocking it from the inside. The Los Angeles-based 5 Gyres Institute's research director, Marcus Eriksen, explained how … [Read more...]
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