5 Not-So-Fun Facts About Plastics in the Arctic

• Sarah Bobbe, Ocean Conservancy • Plastics & Pollution

5 Not-So-Fun Facts About Plastics in the Arctic
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When it comes to the Arctic, there are some facts about plastic pollution that may surprise you. Did you know that:

Arctic Ocean surface waters contain the most plastics of any ocean basin.

79% of northern fulmar seabirds in Iceland are estimated to have plastics in their stomachs.

There is potential for a “garbage patch” to form in the Barents Sea based on current plastic pollution trends.

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