Widespread floating plastic debris found in the western North Atlantic Ocean

ScienceDaily (2010-08-20) -- Despite growing awareness of the problem of plastic pollution in the world's oceans, little solid scientific information existed to illustrate the nature and scope of the issue. Now, a team of researchers has published a study of plastic marine debris based on data collected over 22 years by undergraduate students.
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