Disturbing Discovery Made by Sailors in Remote Ocean Region

During The Ocean Race of 2022-23, sailors found microplastic concentrations up to 18 times higher than during the last race in 2017-18 in some of the most remote parts of the ocean. Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic shed from larger plastic products, and their health risks are still largely unknown. The sharp increase in microplastic pollution between the last race and the current one is concerning, and scientists are working on ways to filter out or treat microplastics while governments are beginning to address the root of the problem by banning the worst offenders.