Study confirmed plastic beach debris a danger to wildlife.

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

At current rates of plastic production, by 2050 the total mass of plastics in our oceans will outweigh the biomass of fish.  — World Economic Forum. More here.

Pieces of plastic that washed ashore after a storm. 
Pacific Ocean beach in San Francisco. Source: 
Plastic Oceans. Author: Kevin Krejci.