COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Plastics in Oceans: More Damaging Than Climate Change
Description: The United Nations estimates that each one of us uses nearly 140 kilograms of plastic each year. At least 6.4 million metric tons of that plastic has ended up in the oceans. Environmental activist Captain Charles Moore has found that in some areas, plastic outweighs zooplankton - the ocean's food base - and is entering the food chain. [Source: Voice of America]
URL: http://www.voanews.com/english/news/environment/Plastics-in-Oceans-More-Damaging-Than-Climate-Change--133190248.html
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Source: Voice of America
Publish Date: 11/3/2011
Reading Level: Basic
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