– Manuscript – Researchers have estimated that blue whales take in about 10 million pieces of microplastics each day. Microplastics are particles of plastic debris that are less than 5 millimeters long. They come from the breakdown of many kinds of plastic products and industrial waste. Particle levels have been building up in the world’s oceans for many years. The … [Read more...] about Study: Blue Whales Swallow 10 Million Microplastic Pieces a Day