Will the discovery of another plastic-trashed island finally spark meaningful change?
- Written by Jennifer Lavers, Research Scientist, University of Tasmania
Today we learnt of yet another remote and formerly pristine location on our planet that’s become “trashed” by plastic debris.
Research published today in Scientific Reports shows some 238 tonnes of plastic have washed up on Australia’s remote Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
It’s not the first time the world has been...
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