7M pounds of debris collected in world's waterways

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 14:42 in Paleontology & Archaeology

(AP) -- Nearly seven million pounds of debris was collected from waterways and shorelines around the world during a single day last year, illustrating that careless people are discarding trash just about everywhere, with much of it eventually finding an aquatic home, according to a report released Tuesday.

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