33% corals in Asia-Pacific entangled with plastic: Survey
Scientists examining over 1,24,000 corals across the Asia-Pacific region have found plastic on one-third of the 159 reefs, with Indonesia having the most plastic and Australia the least. Researchers further found the likelihood of coral disease increased to 89% from 4% in the presence of plastic. The survey estimated over 11 billion items from Q-tips to bags in the area.