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World's deepest waters becoming 'ultimate sink' for plastic waste [1]

The world’s deepest ocean trenches are becoming “the ultimate sink” for plastic waste, according to a study that reveals contamination of animals even in these dark, remote regions of the planet.

Publication Date: 
28/02/2019
Guardian (UK) [2]
Tags:
Water Pollution [3], Solid Waste [4], Plastics [5], Scientists [6], Garbage [7]
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