14 million tons of microplastics on seafloor, study finds
Findings show up to 25 times more microplastics than previous studies
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Small bits of plastic break down into pieces only viable by microscopes, small enough to be carried by the wind around the planet. (Maia McGuire , Florida Sea Grant)
Plastic pollution has been found in the most remote regions of Earth.
New research shows a staggering amount may be sitting on the ocean floor.
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An estimated 14 million metric tons of microplastics have accumulated on the seabed, more than 35 times as much plastic believed to be floating on the surface, according to a new study from Australia’s National Science Agency.
