Where Plastic Really Goes When You Throw It Out: From Harming Marine Life, Back to People
Support Us Plastic is a waste material that negatively impacts everything it touches. And as scientists become more aware of what’s going on in our oceans in regards to pollution, we’re finding the impact of plastic is especially concerning. It is hurting wildlife from the tiniest microorganisms, all the way up to the largest whales. Not to be forgotten, humans are also one of the species impacted by plastic pollution in the oceans. While man is obviously the source of all plastics that are clogging our waterways, he is also very much one of the victims of this sad story. The quest to obt...
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