Record Amount of Plastic Pollution Found Trapped in Arctic Sea Ice – Yale Environment 360
Scientists took sea ice cores to study plastic pollution levels in five regions of the Arctic. STEFANIE ARNDT
Article Synopsis – Scientists have found a record amount of microplastic particles trapped in Arctic sea ice, much of it travelled to the Arctic from the Pacific Ocean’s massive garbage patch. “More than half of the plastic particles found in the ice measured less than a twentieth of a millimeter wide, small enough to be easily ingested by Arctic microorganisms and crustaceans and accumulate as they move up the food chain”, which could prove harmful for marine life and humans. To read the actual article click here.