From the Malta Independent
Exploratory workshops are being held to investigate the innovative idea of using Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) sites to study and survey marine litter.
These workshops are being funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Grants.
The litter that is seen floating on the surface of the ocean only accounts for 1% of all the litter found in the sea.
“If a piece of plastic ends up in the sea, slowly but surely this piece of plastic will sink and eventually drift to deeper waters and get dispersed,” Professor Timmy Gambin stated.
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