Shailene Woodley joined scientists in the Sargasso Sea to collect microplastics; why this remote Atlantic ecosystem became a real-world pollution laboratory
- PC: TIME/National GeographicFar from the beaches and busy coastlines where plastic pollution is easiest to see, scientists found evidence of a much less visible problem in the Sargasso Sea.
- During a 2019 Greenpeace expedition, actress Shailene Woodley joined researchers collecting samples from the remote North Atlantic ecosystem, where floating Sargassum provides habitat for marine life.
- As reported by Greenpeace, one sample contained 1,298 microplastic fragments, highlighting how tiny pieces of plastic can accumulate even in distant ocean waters.
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- PC: TIME/National GeographicFar from the beaches and busy coastlines where plastic pollution is easiest to see, scientists found evidence of a much less visible problem in the Sargasso Sea.
- During a 2019 Greenpeace expedition, actress Shailene Woodley joined researchers collecting samples from the remote North Atlantic ecosystem, where floating Sargassum provides habitat for marine life.
- As reported by Greenpeace, one sample contained 1,298 microplastic fragments, highlighting how tiny pieces of plastic can accumulate even in distant ocean waters.
Sources: Times of India