Snow bunting foraging on coastal foreshore in winter. The foreshore shows strong evidence of plastics, broken by the sea and driven ashore by wind.

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The plastics here are broken down by wind and water, but will break down further to form micro plastics, which may be mistaken for food by a wide range of wildlife.

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Location: Hook-with-Warsash, Hampshire, UK
Photo credit: © David Sewell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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