Plastic in the Indian Ocean
Plastic in the Indian Ocean For: Preliminary: Mains: GS III Topics covered: Environment related Issues, Water pollution, Plastic pollution, marine system risk News Flash The Indian Ocean is the world’s biggest dumping ground for plastic waste. According to researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA), little research had been done to measure and track plastic waste in the Indian Ocean. The team found that the unique characteristics of the southern Indian Ocean pushes floating…
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