And that plastic pollution has been found even in the most remote regions of Earth, such as Antarctica or in the deepest parts of our oceans . That's more than 35 times as much plastic than is believed to be floating on the surface, the study suggests. Researchers say that's up to 25 times more microplastics than previous deep-sea studies. "Plastic pollution that ends up in the ocean deteriorates and breaks down, ending up as microplastics," she said. Around 150 million metric tons of plastic are already floating in our oceans -- with an additional eight million tons entering the water each year, according to the World Economic Forum.

Source: CNN October 06, 2020 05:15 UTC