Latest News About Oceans choke on plastic

Updated 2026-06-18 01:42

Plastic pollution poses ongoing risks from single-use plastics, roughly half of plastic products are single-use, while global recycling remains around 9%, hundreds of millions of tonnes of mismanaged plastic enter oceans yearly. The ocean contains trillions of plastic pieces, ghost gear causes hundreds of thousands of whale and dolphin deaths yearly, alongside rising microplastics in human blood in recent studies, Continued production could see plastic emissions rival emissions from hundreds of coal plants by 2040, underscoring the need for swift action from policy makers and individuals.

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