Brett Wilkins is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
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Study Reveals Up to 11 Million Tons of Plastic Polluting Ocean Floors
The amount of plastic waste littering the Earth’s ocean floors could be up to 100 times the quantity floating on the surface, according to a study published this week.
May 29, 2025