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Plastic pollution is a big threat to marine biodiversity

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Southern Times

Publication Date
2018-02-26

The increasing use of synthetic materials to replace glass or tin for containers and natural fibres for ropes and nets has introduced a new type of marine pollution. These materials are not readily degradable and they persist in the environment.

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https://southerntimesafrica.com/site/news/plastic-pollution-is-a-big-threat-to-marine-biodiversity