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Plastic debris on the beach

Plastic debris on the beach.

Millions of tonnes of plastics enter the oceans every year. Plastics do not biodegrade but break into smaller pieces. Plastic pieces are picked up by ocean waves and currents and carried long distances.

Rights: Kevin Krejci, CC BY 2.0
Published: 29 August 2019,Updated: 29 August 2019Size: 698.59 KB