Plastic comprises up to 90 percent of floating marine debris. Most of it blows from land to sea, where it breaks down into tiny pieces animals mistake for food. The problem comes back to us as seafood, which is often contaminated with toxic plastic components.

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Plastic comprises up to 90 percent of floating marine debris. Most of it blows from land to sea, where it breaks down into tiny pieces animals mistake for food. The problem comes back to us as seafood, which is often contaminated with toxic plastic components.

 

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