Ocean plastic plague threatens seabirds

ENN
Sep 1, 2015, 1:36 pm22 pts
Already 60% of seabird species have plastic in their guts, often as much as 8% of their body weight. And with ocean plastic increasing exponentially, that figure will rise to 99% by 2050, threatening some birds' survival. Unless we act.

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