Third of turtles found dead on New Zealand beaches had ingested plasticThe beaches of Henderson Island in the South Pacific are littered with tonnes of plastic. A third of turtles found dead on New Zealand beaches have swallowed plastic, an expert says, and single-use shopping bags are the most common culprit. Dan Godoy, of Massey University's Coastal-Marine Research Group, said 30 per cent of stranded turtles had plastic in their stomachs. Plastic bags are the most common item found in the stomachs of stranded turtles, according to a researcher. Godoy said that around the world, studies found between 10 and 100 per cent of stranded turtles had plastic in their stomachs.

Source: Stuff July 02, 2017 04:53 UTC