Experts grapple with scale of plastic pollution in oceans
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As 185 nations engage in talks on reaching a global treaty to curb plastic pollution, the increasingly unmanageable scale of plastic waste littering oceans and threatening the wildlife within them leaves experts concerned about the feasibility of an adequate solution.
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- Rescue teams in Namibia are working to free seals entangled in plastic waste.
- Plastic packaging straps are a common cause of seal entanglement. 10s
- Millions of tons of plastic waste enter oceans each year, impacting many marine species. 34s
- Microplastics pose a significant threat and are nearly impossible to remove from oceans. 1m 2s
- Plastic production has increased dramatically, and urgent action is needed to prevent further pollution. 1m 32s