Plastic trash in the ocean is a global problem, and the US is the top source – a new report urges action
- Written by Matthew Savoca, Postdoctoral researcher, Stanford University
Plastic waste of all shapes and sizes permeates the world’s oceans. It shows up on beaches, in fish and even in Arctic sea ice. And a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine makes clear that the U.S. is a big...