The history of plastic in the sea A metal box which has been dragged around the ocean first discovered a plastic bag sixty years ago. Source
Early ocean plastic litter traced to 1960s Scientists "accidentally" record the history of ocean plastic, including what may have been the first plastic bag to be fished out of the ocean. Source
Microplastics found in ‘pristine’ Pyrenees mountains Scientists from Scotland and France spent five months monitoring the secluded site in the Pyrenees. Source