4ocean | INSTAGRAM | SEP 07

Before ➡️ After⁠ on a coastline in La Gonâve, Haiti. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠Did you know that the average person consumes a credit card's worth of plastic every week?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Microplastic has been found in human foods like honey, beer, bottled water, and shellfish, but a new study from University of Queensland reveals just how prolific the contamination is in our seafood.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Researchers purchased five different types of seafood from a local market, and found that 100% of their samples contained microplastic! The plastics they found are commonly used in plastic packaging and synthetic textiles. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ What are your thoughts on this recent finding? Tell us below!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #4ocean #beachcleanup #oceanconservation #breakfreefromplastic #ecofriendly #sustainable⁠