Nature’s own beach cleaner? How 'Neptune balls' are trapping millions of ocean plastics and sending them back to the beach
Plastic pollution plagues our oceans, but seagrass meadows offer a surprising solution. Neptune balls, formed from fibrous seagrass, trap plastic fragments as they roll with currents. Researchers estimate these balls could trap millions of plastic pieces annually in the Mediterranean, highlighting nature's potential role in combating pollution.
Plastic pollution plagues our oceans, but seagrass meadows offer a surprising solution. Neptune balls, formed from fibrous seagrass, trap plastic fragments as they roll with currents. Researchers estimate these balls could trap millions of plastic pieces annually in the Mediterranean, highlighting nature's potential role in combating pollution.
