9 Shocking Facts About Plastics in Our Oceans

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By Global CitizenJun 12, 2017, 12:58 pm157 ptsTrending
By Joe McCarthy The oceans are massive, pulsing, vibrant bodies of water that serve humanity in countless ways—from providing food to enabling commerce to simply being beautiful. But these powerful expanses of sea are not invincible. Each year, human activity erodes marine life in some way. Overfishing is…

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