"Scientists Troubled by Remote Ocean Plastics Study"

A new study published in Environmental Science & Technology reveals that plastic pollution is more widespread in the Pacific Ocean than previously thought, with significant amounts of plastic waste and microplastics found in remote marine protected areas. Researchers from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and the Alfred Wegener Institute conducted a five-week expedition and discovered that plastic pollution is not only concentrated in well-known areas like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but also present across the entire ocean ecosystem. The study highlights the serious threat posed by ocean plastics to marine life and the potential risks to human health through the consumption of seafood contaminated with microplastics.