You’ve probably seen pictures of sea turtles caught in fishing nets. Or of a bird’s stomach that contains more plastic than food. Unfortunately, animal suffering is not the only problem caused by plastic pollution. Plastic in the ocean not only threatens animal habitats, but also our own habitat. Animals can eat plastic containing toxic substances. When those animals in turn end up on our plates, we have to ask the question: what effect does the plastic soup have on our own diet?

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