Sir Richard Branson’s Diving Expedition Into the Blue Hole of Belize Leads to a Miraculous yet Troubling Discovery

Ingested Fibers

Not only is marine life suffering from being strangled and trapped by human waste, but its also consuming the garbage. Recently, a whale carcass washed ashore with 88 pounds of plastic in its stomach. One study looked at crustaceans that live 10,980 feet below sea level and every specimen was found to have ingested different man-made fiber and materials. So, the question is: now what…

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