Plastic found in 1/3 of endangered leatherback turtles

“Leatherback turtles are ancient creatures with a modern problem: Plastic.” A new study has looked at “necropsy reports of more than 400 leatherback” turtles and found that about 1/3 of them had plastic in their digestive system. They’re not saying it was the immediate cause of death, but as Mike James, a marine biologist at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, says: “Eating something that is plastic can’t be good for you, whether it leads to death or not.” By saying no to plastic bags, you might be indirectly helping turtles. …

Plastic Found in 1/3 of Leatherback Turtles, According to Study