Plastic in Paradise: A Growing Threat

Each year, around 11 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean. That’s roughly one garbage truck per minute, dumping waste into the sea. From the surface to the seafloor, from remote coral atolls to deep-sea trenches, plastic has made its mark. The biggest offenders? Single-use plastics (like wrappers, straws, and water bottles), discarded fishing gear, and textiles that shed microplastics every time we wash our synthetic gym clothes. Basically, if it's cheap, convenient, and plastic, there’s a good chance it's on a one-way trip to the sea…