Article 2V1BZ Plastic debris inundates remote UK coasts endangering wildlife

Plastic debris inundates remote UK coasts endangering wildlife

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Matthew Taylor
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A Greenpeace research expedition into plastic waste finds devastating pollution on Scottish beaches and seabird colonies

Plastic bottles and packaging are overrunning some of the UK's most beautiful beaches and remote coastline, endangering wildlife from basking sharks to puffins.

A Greenpeace research ship has spent the past two months touring the Scottish coast and islands assessing the impact of plastic waste.

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