Scientists find highest ever level of microplastics on seafloor

[Michael]

Scientists find highest ever level of microplastics on seafloor

An international research project has revealed the highest levels of microplastic ever recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer covering just 1 square metre.

That can't be healthy.

 

[That Guy 11200]

We don't yet know what effect microplastics might have on the health of animals or on us. But let's err on the side of caution and try to do what we can to reduce the amount of plastic we use in day-to-day life.