Russian environmental activists warn of the dangers of plastic waste in the Black Sea
Recently, hundreds of dead ducks and seagulls, as well as dolphins, have been dumped ashore near the Russian resort town of Sochi on the eastern Black Sea
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Russian environmental activists warn of the dangers of plastic waste after hundreds of animals died in the Black Sea, DPA reported.
According to Greenpeace, about 108 kilograms of waste was collected during a clean-up operation on the Black Sea coast last year, 94% of which was plastic.
Recently, hundreds of dead ducks and seagulls, as well as dolphins, have been dumped ashore near the Russian resort town of Sochi on the eastern Black Sea.
Microplastics have been found in the stomachs of dead animals, Greenpeace in Moscow announced today.
The organization stressed that plastic particles are currently the biggest pollution problem in the Black Sea. Russian authorities, on the other hand, have identified parasites in the animals' bodies as the cause of death, claiming that they caused various diseases. "There is no danger to the environment," the environmental agency Rosprirodnadzor said.