研究人員在巴西偏遠的火山島——特林達迪島上，發現了塑料岩石。塑膠垃圾（主要為漁網）被衝到岸邊，因溫度上升令塑膠融化，與灘上的天然資源融合在一起，形成一種藍綠色的「塑膠岩石」。該島是世界上最重要的綠海龜保護及繁殖地之一，也是一些罕有螃蟹、海鳥及魚類等野生動物的棲息地。
Researchers found plastic rocks on Trinidad Island, a remote island in Brazil. Melted plastic debris (mainly fishing nets) merged with natural material at the beach and formed some blue-greenish rocks. This island is one of the world’s most important conservation and breeding spots for green turtles, as well as other wildlife like crabs, seabirds and fish.
