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Study: over 5 trillion pieces of plastic now in the ocean
2014-12-11 15:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Researchers have measured how much plastic is now in the oceans and the findings show how huge the scale of the problem is. It is estimated that there are over 5 trillion pieces of plastic, ranging in size, in the oceans, collectively weighing 269,000 tons. The findings, which were collected by scientists from the US, France, Chile, Australia and New Zealand, have been published in the journal PLOS One. The research was conducted by collecting plastic with nets whilst on ships or observing from...
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