Oceans are a reservoir for exponentially increasing amounts of plastic waste
by Ziela Shatwany
Significant plastic accumulation on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia
Lavers et al reports more than 200 tonnes of plastic on the beaches of an uninhabited island: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-43375-4#Fig3. Again, as in many cases, the very well floatable bottles, tooth brushes and the infamous flipsflops are among the most often mentioned plastic items. On the photos fishery equipment is visible, as so often encountered.