Science Daily reported on a recent study of the stomach contents of Northern Fulmars off the northwest coast of North America that revealed a high level of plastic pollutants. The researchers said the level of pollution is approaching that of the highly polluted North Sea.
Co-author of the study Karen Barry, Bird Studies Canada stated
“Beached bird surveys are providing important clues about causes and patterns of sea-bird mortality from oil spill impacts, fisheries by-catch and now plastic ingestion,”
Read more at Science Daily Seabirds study shows plastic pollution reaching surprising levels off coast of Pacific Northwest.
Natural History Wanderings 
I felt some solidarity yesterday as I biked home and a plastic bag flying in the wind got caught in my spokes.
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By: John Wall on July 6, 2012
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