• First observations of plastic pieces inside seabirds date back to the early 1960s by 2012 59% of species studied had ingested to plastic, but it is predicted that it will reach 99% of all species by 2050.​

 

• Plastic consumption by birds, leads to a chronic feeling of hunger and starvation as it gives the sensation of having a full stomach without any nutritional value.

 

• Research suggests the proportion of seabirds ingesting plastic will reach 99% by 2050.

 

• Abandoned fishing gear is the main cause for marine birds getting injured, pick up infections or drowning. Often, trapped birds are limited in their movements and easily become prey to other animals.

 

• Plastic found inside birds includes bags, bottle caps, synthetic fibers from clothing, and other micro-plastics that have been broken down by the sun and waves.

 

• Sharp plastic particles can cause immediate death by piercing internal organs.

 

• Birds are feeding plastic to their chicks that are even more vulnerable due to their undeveloped organs.

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