Factoid/2021/05/03
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How a cargo spill off New York caused beach litter in Norway
- "A ship’s container lost overboard in the North Atlantic has resulted in printer cartridges washing up everywhere from the coast of Florida to northern Norway, a new study has shown. It has also resulted in the items weathering to form microplastics that are contaminated with a range of metals such as titanium, iron and copper." - Excerpt from University of Plymouth
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