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8 Million Tons of Plastic Clutter Our Seas

Plastic is one of those inventions that transformed the world. It's light, durable and you can make lots of things with it.

But it's also transforming Earth's oceans ... and not in a good way. A lot of plastic ends up there. Scientists are just now getting a handle on how ...Read More

Plastic is one of those inventions that transformed the world. It’s light, durable and you can make lots of things with it.

But it’s also transforming Earth’s oceans … and not in a good way. A lot of plastic ends up there. Scientists are just now getting a handle on how …Read More

Source: NPR Science – ingested into KQED

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