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A study has revealed a disturbing acceleration in plastic pollution within the North Pacific Garbage Patch.<\/h2>\n

Researchers have found that small plastic fragments, particularly those under five centimetres in size, are accumulating at an unprecedented rate, far outpacing the growth of larger debris.<\/p>\n

This phenomenon is creating serious risks for the marine ecosystem and may have far-reaching consequences for the global carbon cycle.<\/p>\n

Laurent Lebreton, lead author of the paper, explained: \u201cThe exponential rise in plastic fragments observed in our field studies is a direct consequence of decades of inadequate plastic waste management, leading to the relentless accumulation of plastics in the marine environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis pollution is inflicting harm on marine life, with impacts we are only now beginning to fully grasp.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur findings should serve as an urgent call to action for lawmakers engaged in negotiating a global treaty to end plastic pollution. Now, more than ever, decisive and unified global intervention is essential.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rapid plastic fragment accumulation<\/h3>\n

The research, conducted using data from The Ocean Cleanup\u2019s systematic surveys between 2015 and 2022<\/a>, highlights an alarming surge in the mass concentration of plastic fragments in the North Pacific Garbage Patch.<\/p>\n

These plastics are largely believed to originate from decades-old waste that has gradually fragmented and drifted into the patch rather than breaking down from debris already present in the area.<\/p>\n

This new wave of pollution underscores the global nature of the issue, with an estimated 74% to 96% of these plastics traced to foreign sources.<\/p>\n

The study analysed extensive data collected from 917 manta trawl samples, 162 mega trawl samples, 74 aerial surveys, and 40 cleanup system extractions across 50 expeditions.<\/p>\n

In just seven years, the average mass of plastic fragments in the North Pacific Garbage Patch increased from 2.9 kilograms per square kilometre to 14.2 kilograms per square kilometre.<\/p>\n

Small debris hotspots, where concentrations are particularly dense, rose from one million pieces per square kilometre in 2015 to over ten million per square kilometre by 2022.<\/p>\n

Across all size categories, the average number of plastic items per square kilometre grew significantly.<\/p>\n

Microplastics<\/a>, ranging in size from 0.5 millimetres to 5 millimetres, increased from 960,000 items to 1,500,000.<\/p>\n

Mesoplastics, measuring between 5 millimetres and 50 millimetres, rose from 34,000 to 235,000, while larger macroplastics increased from 800 to 1,800 pieces per square kilometre.<\/p>\n

Environmental and ecological consequences<\/h3>\n

The volume of plastics in the North Pacific Garbage Patch now surpasses that of living organisms, fundamentally altering the region\u2019s ecosystem.<\/p>\n

Endemic marine species face mounting competition from invasive organisms that colonise floating plastic debris.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the growing prevalence of microplastics interferes with zooplankton grazing, a key process in the global carbon cycle. These disruptions have the potential to ripple through both marine food webs and atmospheric carbon regulation.<\/p>\n

The need for immediate action<\/h3>\n

While many countries focus on reducing upstream plastic pollution, the study emphasises that cleaning up existing plastic is equally critical.<\/p>\n

Without intervention, the exponential increase in smaller plastic fragments will continue, intensifying ecological harm and complicating future cleanup efforts.<\/p>\n

The findings serve as a wake-up call to prioritise the interception and removal of plastic waste from the world\u2019s oceans. Protecting marine ecosystems and mitigating the environmental crisis requires urgent, coordinated action on a global scale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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