As the ice melts, it could release a flood of floating plastic onto the world. (sciencemag.org)
In 2014, scientists estimated that the ocean holds more than 5 trillion pieces of floating plastic, which together weigh more than 250,000 tons. (insidescience.org)
It's easy for animals who eat jellyfish to mistake floating plastic bags for their prey of choice and animals like sea lions, seals, and otters run the risk of becoming tangled. (onegreenplanet.org)