Ocean Trash: 5.25 Trillion Pieces and Counting, but Big Questions Remain

Friday, January 9, 2015 - 14:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A recent study of ocean trash counted a staggering 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic at loose in the seas. Here's what we know—and don't know—so far.

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