Study: Most Of The Plastic Found In Seabirds' Stomachs Was Recycleable

In a study of great shearwaters, most of the plastic found in the birds was recyclable polyethylene. To the scientists, the preliminary results add to the growing pile of evidence that recycling is not the solution to our plastic pollution problem, and broader policy action is needed.

Study: Most Of The Plastic Found In Seabirds' Stomachs Was Recycleable

Seabirds that swallow ocean plastic waste have scarring in their stomachs – scientists have named this disease 'plasticosis

Plasticosis': the new disease killing seabirds and likely many other species

Researchers find more plastic in guts of Arctic seabirds

Plastics toxic for seabirds

New Disease Caused Solely by Plastics Discovered in Seabirds - Animal Survival International

Why Do Marine Animals Eat Plastic Debris? - Petroleum Service Company

Seabirds eat floating plastic debris because it smells like food, study finds, Plastics

Hope for Solving Ocean Plastic Problem Lies in Awareness and Economics

A Hardy Seabird Is Helping to Detect Plastic Pollution in the Arctic