Marine creatures can shred plastic in 1.75 mn pieces: Study
A single plastic bag could be shredded by marine organisms into around 1.75 million microscopic fragments, according to a UK-based research. Marine scientists examined the rate at which bags were broken down by the amphipod Orchestia gammarellus, found in European coastal areas. The type of plastic (conventional, degradable, and biodegradable) had no effect on the rate of ingestion.