Revealed – all wild mussels tested from British waters contain man-made debris

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The issue of plastic pollution – especially in our oceans, has come under the microscope in the last few years with some staggering statistics.

– More than 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into our oceans every year.

– We are now producing nearly 300 million tons of plastic every year, half of which is for single use.

Take a look at the following infographic from Plastic Oceans. 

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