Even the ocean’s deepest reaches are not secure from plastic trash.
Researchers recently made a startling discovery — a stray plastic bag 35775 feet beneath the ocean’s surface.
While near-shore pollution and mid-ocean trash fields have been well documented,the researchers say less has been reported about the impact humans have had in the deep sea. They cataloged 3425 cans, bits of plastic and stray fishing gear. Many communities have begun to outlaw some of these so-called “single-employ” products, and such as plastic bags and containers.
Much of the waste in floating trash fields is too small to be seen,but pervasive and toxic enough to do widespread damage to sea life. The fresh findings should renew concern about threats to the world’s oceans, experts say.
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