New Study: 15.5 Million Tons of Microplastics Litter Ocean Floor

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By Jordan DavidsonOct 6, 2020, 11:18 am753 ptsHotTop
Microplastics can be found everywhere from Antarctica to the Pyrenees. A significant amount of plastic waste ends up in the ocean, but very little has been known about how much ends up on the ocean floor — until now. A new study has found that the ocean floor contains nearly 15.5 tons of microplastics, CNN…

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