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Much of ocean plastic ends up in an unlikely place: back on land
New research suggests ocean plastic is being transported back onshore away from the water’s edge.
Airborne microplastics are travelling far and wide around the planet
"What humans have been doing for decades now is what I call a ‘plastification’ of the landscape and oceans."
UN: plastic waste affects disadvantaged people the most
Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution.
Plastic in the ocean kills threatened albatrosses
Plastic drink bottles, disposable utensils and balloons are among the most deadly items.
These plastic items kill whales, dolphins, turtles and seabirds
When animals eat plastic, it can block their digestive system, causing a long, slow death from starvation.
Camels in the Arabian Desert are dying of plastic waste
In Dubai alone hundreds of camels are known to have succumbed to plastic pollution.