Scientists in Australia have calculated for the first time the amount of microplastics in the deep ocean.
Using data from sediment cores extracted from the sea floor in a remote area off southern Australia, the scientists estimated that about 14 million tonnes of microplastics, produced when discarded plastics are broken down over time, have accumulated in deep sea sediments globally.
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