only to drag back plastic waste to feed their young. What makes plastic useful for people—its durability and light weight—increases the threat to animals. Plastic hangs around a long time ...

“We know that there are effects from plastics on animals at nearly all levels of biological organization,” Rochman says. “We know enough to act to reduce plastic pollution from entering the ...

For example, if there are plastic bags floating around ... Much of the trash waste and litter all over the world that can hurt animals comes from people not recycling plastics.