Oceans filled with enough plastic to line the world’s beaches

The latest estimate comes from the total input of plastic waste, from people living within 50km of the coastline in the 192 countries studied. Photo / Thinkstock The world’s oceans are being filled with enough plastic waste to thickly line every coastline in the world, according to the first detailed global assessment of the problem. … Continue reading Oceans filled with enough plastic to line the world’s beaches