A 2023 estimate of 170 trillion plastic particles drifting in the world's oceans came not from a dedicated pollution survey, but from satellite imagery designed to track wind, weather, and salinity — and the repurposing is the story. The post There are roughly 170 trillion pieces of plastic floating in the world’s oceans, and the satellite work mapping where it concentrates wasn’t designed to look for plastic at all appeared first on Space Daily .
There are roughly 170 trillion pieces of plastic floating in the world’s oceans, and the satellite work mapping where it concentrates wasn’t designed to look for plastic at all
