From seabirds to sea turtles: the fatal toll of plastic revealed

Helen BriggsBBC environment correspondentGetty ImagesA seal pup entangled in plastic on a beachScientists have analysed 10,000 marine animal autopsies to understand how plastic ingestion leads to death.The study found seabirds face extreme risk after swallowing just 23 pieces of plastic, giving them a 90% chance of dying. Marine mammals reach similar danger at 29 pieces, while sea turtles need to ingest around…