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Plastic and rubber litter found in remote Argentine submarine canyon

Original: Plastic and rubber litter found in remote submarine canyon off Argentina’s coast https:// news.mongabay.com/short-articl

Researchers have found plastic and rubber debris in a deep submarine canyon off Argentina's coast, one of the most remote marine environments in the South Atlantic. The discovery highlights how far plastic pollution has spread, reaching even deep-sea ecosystems far from human activity. Conservation news outlets are reporting the finding amid growing concern over ocean plastic.

Why now: New evidence that plastic pollution has reached remote deep-sea environments is drawing attention from conservation audiences.

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• Plastic and rubber litter found in remote submarine canyon off Argentina’s coast https:// news.mongabay.com/short-articl e/2026/09/plastic-and-rubber-litter-found-in-remote-submarine-canyon-off-argentinas-coast/ # Argentina # environment # litter # plastic # PlasticPollution · Dragofix@veganism.social · 3

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