The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a mass of plastic pollution accumulating in the Pacific between California and Hawaii, is now twice the size
Tag: ocean pollution
“It is raining plastic:” New Study Finds Plastic in Raindrops
In a 2019 USGS study, a myriad of colorful microplastic particles were discovered in raindrops collected in Boulder, Colorado. The report states, “More plastic fibers
Why Do Seabirds Eat Plastic?
According to the 2016 publication “The oceans are full of plastic, but why do seabirds eat it?” by Matthew Savoca, scientists estimate that there
Cigarettes
I hate cig butts and I cannot lie. The average American smoker smokes between 7-10 cigarettes a day, thats 2,500-3,950 cigarettes a year!! (source).
