Scientists worldwide have laid out for the first time a unified strategy to monitor and reduce marine litter—especially large debris now known to accumulate on the seafloor. Standardizing data, tracking river and coastal inputs, and coordinated clean-up efforts could finally give oceans a fighting chance against decades of pollution.
(c) Naja Bertolt Jensen
(c) Naja Bertolt Jensen

Plásticos bajo control: plan mundial para vigilar y reducir residuos marinos

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Científicos de varios países han acordado un plan global para registrar y frenar la basura marina — en especial los desechos grandes que ahora sabemos se acumulan en el fondo marino. Con métodos comunes y colaboración internacional, los océanos podrían empezar a recuperar su salud.

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