90% of seabirds have plastic in stomachs, say scientists

Up to nine out of 10 of the world’s seabirds likely have pieces of plastic in their guts, a new study estimates.

Previously, scientists figured about 29% of seabirds had swallowed plastic, based on older studies.

An Australian team of scientists which has studied birds and marine debris for decades used computer models to update those figures, calculating that far more seabirds are affected, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.