’250 billion’ plastic fragments in Mediterranean

January 1, 2011 by  

People sunbathe beside the Mediterranean on Tel Aviv beach on Monday. Some 250 billion microscopic pieces of plastic are floating in the Mediterranean, creating a biological hazard that reverberates up the food chain, according to research supported by green campaigners.(AFP/File/Jack Guez)AFP – Some 250 billion microscopic pieces of plastic are floating in the Mediterranean, creating a biological hazard that reverberates up the food chain, according to research supported by green campaigners.


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