Plastic pollution - beaches of Egmont Atoll

Summary

Researchers surveyed the beaches of a remote, uninhabited island (Egmont Atoll in the Indian Ocean) in 2019 and found plastic trash scattered along the shore, showing that even isolated places far from cities aren't safe from ocean pollution. This matters because plastic waste that ends up on beaches breaks down into tiny pieces called microplastics, which can enter the food chain through fish and other seafood and eventually end up on our plates.