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The world's plastic pollution crisis explained
A world drowning in plastic pollution – Phys. Org.
A running list of action on plastic pollution
Microplastic in Atlantic Ocean 'could weigh 21 million tonnes'
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The world's plastic pollution crisis explained
Much of the planet is swimming in discarded plastic,which is harming animal and possibly human health. Can it be cleaned up? www.nationalgeographic.com
A world drowning in plastic pollution
More than 1.3 billion tonnes of plastic will be dumped on land and in the oceans over the period from 2016 to 2040 unless the world acts, say a team of 17 global experts who have developed a computer model to track the stocks and flows of plastic around the world. phys.org
A running list of action on plastic pollution
The world is waking up to a crisis of ocean plastic—and we're tracking the developments and solutions as they happen. www.nationalgeographic.com
Microplastic in Atlantic Ocean 'could
weigh 21 million tonnes' - BBC News
There are 12-21 million tonnes of tiny plastic fragments floating in the Atlantic Ocean, scientists have foun A study, led by the UK's National Oceanography Centre, scooped through layers of the ... www.bbc.com
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