Microplastics may affect how Arctic sea ice forms and melts
At high concentrations, microplastics can affect sea ice albedo.
September 25, 2019
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Plastic pollution in the oceans has become an important societal problem, as plastics are the most common and persistent pollutants in oceans and beaches worldwide. In the common imagination, plastic waste is often associated with bottles drifting in the ocean, fishing gear washing up on beaches or plastic bags that turtles mistake for jellyfish and eat.
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