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Brazilian researchers find 'plastic rocks' formed from marine trash on volcanic island in South Atlantic

Published: March 22, 2023, 12:07 PMUpdated: March 22, 2023, 1:07 PM

Tags: plastic, plastic rocks, volcanic island, pollution, water pollution, marine pollution, world pollution, plastics, debris, news, environment, brazil, research

Brazilian researchers said they discovered “rocks” formed from plastic debris on Brazil’s Trindade Island, a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic, in November of 2022. Credit: Fernanda Avelar Santos/Ana Clara Suhett via Storyful

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