Oceans swallowed 13 million tonnes of plastic in 2010

ScienceQ publishing Group 2015-07-01

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Vast floating islands of plastic are just a drop in the ocean compared with what’s lurking deeper down. Between 5 and 13 million tonnes of plastic debris entered the marine environment in 2010 – and most of it is under water. What’s more, without improvements in the way we manage waste, it could be 10 … Continue reading Oceans swallowed 13 million tonnes of plastic in 2010

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https://sciencepublication.wordpress.com/2015/02/14/oceans-swallowed-13-million-tonnes-of-plastic-in-2010/

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07/01/2015, 04:50

Date published:

02/14/2015, 06:57