TY - JOUR

T1 - A message in a bottle from the North Pole - How plastic pollutes the Arctic Ocean

AU - Winberg von Friesen, Lisa

AU - Hartmann, Nanna B.

AU - Gabrielsen, Geir W.

AU - Rist, Sinja

PY - 2021/8/12

Y1 - 2021/8/12

N2 - Did you know that plastic waste is so widespread across our planetthat it can be found even in the far north, in the Arctic Ocean? Plasticends up in the environment in many dierent ways, and researchersare trying to figure out how this pollution aects the animals andplants living in environments that contain plastic waste. Here comesa message in a bottle from the North Pole, telling you a story abouttiny pieces of plastic in the Arctic Ocean. How is it even possiblefor plastic waste to reach the Arctic Ocean? What happens to theplastic once it is there? Is the plastic harming Arctic animals? Andhow can we prevent plastic pollution? Join us on a chilling storyabout plastic pollution in our northernmost waters: the fascinatingArctic Ocean.

AB - Did you know that plastic waste is so widespread across our planetthat it can be found even in the far north, in the Arctic Ocean? Plasticends up in the environment in many dierent ways, and researchersare trying to figure out how this pollution aects the animals andplants living in environments that contain plastic waste. Here comesa message in a bottle from the North Pole, telling you a story abouttiny pieces of plastic in the Arctic Ocean. How is it even possiblefor plastic waste to reach the Arctic Ocean? What happens to theplastic once it is there? Is the plastic harming Arctic animals? Andhow can we prevent plastic pollution? Join us on a chilling storyabout plastic pollution in our northernmost waters: the fascinatingArctic Ocean.

U2 - 10.3389/frym.2021.613577

DO - 10.3389/frym.2021.613577

M3 - Journal article

VL - 9

JO - Frontiers for Young Minds

JF - Frontiers for Young Minds

SN - 2296-6846

IS - 613577

ER -