Plastics, degraded to fine grains in the ocean, are consumed by as much as 50% of salt-water fish. Humans who eat the fish are suspected to experience the negative side effects of higher estrogen levels induced by the plastics.
https://d262ilb51hltx0.cloudfront.net/max/955/1*sdiSfUh0sAkP...
Edit: Users have flagged this, so it doesn't really matter.
I know HN has a policy of letting the article choose its own title, but I think they should make an exception here.
Quite florid writing but the map of the planet's ocean gyres is beautifully done.
* Investigating garbage patches in the ocean
* Plastic garbage is more dangerous than meteorites and global warning
* Would you like a smaller penis with that bag?
