Knowledge about the movement of marine plastics will help reduce the impact of plastic pollution in water bodies.
- Director, FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town
Oil spills from a project that’s designed to harness the economic potential of South Africa’s oceans are threatening the world’s largest remaining African Penguin colony.
The fervour over plastic waste is not as informed as it ought to be. It is time to focus on more significant dangers to the environment.
Waste plastic affects marine life significantly but better education and recyclable plastics could go a long way in resolving this issue.
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