Shearwaters Exposed to Plastic Pollution
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The birds on this tiny, remote island are so full of plastic their bellies crunch | CNN
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Lord Howe Island is the breeding ground for tens of thousands of sable shearwaters.
Scientists from the ocean research group Adrift Lab have been visiting for nearly two decades to monitor these birds’ exposure to plastic pollution.
They discovered an extraordinary 778 pieces of plastic inside one chick alone, smashing the previous record of 403 pieces.
Scientists believe most plastic is ingested due to parents accidentally feeding it to their chicks.
An estimated 33 billion pounds of plastic waste enter the oceans each year , roughly equivalent to two garbage trucks-full dumped in every minute .
Eating plastic can cause “dementia-like” brain damage in shearwater chicks.
Global plastic pollution is only getting worse, especially as cheap, single-use plastics flood the market.
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