A large amount of plastic waste was found in the deep sea about 500 km offshore of Japan, and the amount of waste is estimated to be up to 7,000 per square kilometer, according to a survey by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology.
A large amount of plastic waste was found in the deep sea about 500 km offshore of Japan, and the amount of waste is estimated to be up to 7,000 per square kilometer, according to a survey by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology.
When we examined the seabeds of five places with different distances from the land and different water depths, we found hamburger bags and toothpaste containers manufactured in 1984 from the deep sea 520 km off the Boso Peninsula and about 5700 meters deep. Found
When we examined the seabeds of five places with different distances from the land and different water depths, we found hamburger bags and toothpaste containers manufactured in 1984 from the deep sea 520 km off the Boso Peninsula and about 5700 meters deep. Found
The amount of plastic waste in Sagami Bay, which is closer to the land than these places, about 20 km from the coast and at a depth of 1400 meters, is estimated to be 1950 per square kilometer, which is relatively small.
The amount of plastic waste in Sagami Bay, which is closer to the land than these places, about 20 km from the coast and at a depth of 1400 meters, is estimated to be 1950 per square kilometer, which is relatively small.
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It is almost impossible to recover what has sunk in the deep sea, and it is necessary to take thorough measures to prevent plastic waste from flowing into the sea.
It is almost impossible to recover what has sunk in the deep sea, and it is necessary to take thorough measures to prevent plastic waste from flowing into the sea.