Plastic pollution and juvenile fish in Indonesia. Research suggests that 52% of the world’s turtles have eaten plastic waste, according to WWF. Image by Naja Bertolt Jensen via Unsplash.
Scientists Reveal ‘Concerning’ Levels of Microplastics in Commonly Consumed Seafood
From Pacific herring to pink shrimp, 180 out of 182 specimens were found to contain microplastics and microfibers. Pink shrimp, notorious for their filter-feeding habits, bore the highest concentrations, while Chinook salmon had the least—but none were entirely free of contamination.
