The New Face of the Plastics Crisis

In response to the discovery of the presence of plastic in a new species of deep-sea amphipods, Lauren Spurrier, Vice President, Ocean Conservation at World Wildlife Fund said:

“The decision to call this newly discovered species, from one of the deepest and most remote places on the planet, Eurythenes plasticus is a bold and necessary move. There can be no disputing the ubiquitous presence of plastics in our environment and its impact on nature.

“We now are seeing even more devastating impacts of plastic pollution, in that it is infecting species science is only just now discovering. While the official existence of plastics in the taxonomic record is a stark concept, this discovery should mobilize us all to take immediate strong action against this global pollutant.”