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A study from Great Britain proves that millions of tons of microplastics can be detected in the Atlantic. In the upper water layers of the first 200 metres alone, there are between 12 and 21 million tons of waste. For the researchers, one thing is clear: politics must act!
“Our research is the first to have carried out microplastic measurements across the entire Atlantic from Great Britain to the Falkland Islands,” says study leader Katsiaryna Pabortsava.
The researchers calculated the frequency of three different types of plastic, which together accounted for more than half of the worldwide plastic waste. They took samples from a total of twelve locations at three different depths within the first 200 metres below the water surface. They found up to 7000 microplastic particles with a size of at least 0.0032 centimetres per cubic metre of seawater. With these results, damage caused by waste can be evaluated much more soundly.
In addition, the scientists are once again appealing to politicians to take more account of environmental protection.
— Hector Pascua with reports from news agencies. Pictures: stockilyapp.com
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