Oceanic litter is widespread

Litter is now found in even the most remote areas of the oceans, say scientists trying to understand how much rubbish is lying at the bottom of Europe’s seas.

The new study, published in Plos One, shows for the first time that there seems to be no area of the ocean left untouched by human litter.

Using 588 video clips collected by unmanned submarine vehicles for geological mapping and marine biology studies, the team found that plastics waste like shopping bags is the most prevalent.