microplastic

At the United European Gastroenterology meeting in Vienna, researchers announced they have detected microplastics in stool samples from every single one of a small group of international test subjects. https://www.wired.com/story/your-poop-is-probably-full-of-plastic

A sperm whale found dead on the coast of Murcia in southern Spain was killed by gastric shock caused by ingesting 29 kilos (64 lb) of plastic waste, authorities in the region said on Friday. The young male’s stomach and intestines were found to contain rubbish including plastic bags, raffia...

Millions of tons of tiny debris from plastic bags, bottles and clothes in the world’s oceans present a serious threat to human health and marine ecosystems. This is the stark warning issued by the United Nations in a report on the most dangerous environmental problems facing the world today...