Tag: Floating plastic junk

• Friday, December 12th 2014 - 08:59 UTC

  Plastic litter in oceans estimated in 269.000 tons, say US scientists

  

  Plastic pollution is pervasive in Earth's oceans: plastic shopping bags, bottles, toys, action figures, bottle caps, pacifiers, tooth brushes, boots, buckets, deodorant roller balls, umbrella handles, fishing gear, toilet seats and so much more.

• Tuesday, July 1st 2014 - 08:22 UTC

  Floating plastic junk widely spread on world oceans but doubts about how much

  

  Plastic junk is floating widely on the world’s oceans, but there’s less of it than expected, a study says. Such ocean pollution has drawn attention in recent years because of its potential harm to fish and other wildlife.