Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a lethal dose.

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A rare young pygmy sperm whale dies after swallowing a plastic bag: an exceptional case that highlights the alarming impact ...

Each year, an estimated 24 billion pounds of plastic end up in oceans across the world. Unable to distinguish that trash from natural food sources, many marine animals end up ingesting it. While ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Just six pieces of rubber smaller than a pea can be fatal to seabirds, new research shows, revealing shockingly ...

Scientists have analysed 10,000 marine animal autopsies to understand how plastic ingestion leads to death. The study found seabirds face extreme risk after swallowing just 23 pieces of plastic, ...