Plastic Has Been Found in the Guts of Creatures Living in the Deepest Parts of the Oceans
At a Glance Researchers examined amphipods from six of the oceans' deepest trenches.Of all the samples examined, 72 percent had at least one microparticle of plastic.The creatures have been ingesting plastic since at least 2008, the study found. With more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic floating on the world’s oceans, it’s inevitable that bits of it will reach every nook and cranny. Plastic pollution has already , the deepest point in the ocean. Now, a British research team has...