In 2015, scientists estimated there were about 8,000,000 metric tons of plastic entering the ocean each year.

How wrong were the "experts?"

Turns out only a fraction, just 500,000 metric tons of plastic, actually ends up in the ocean each year. pic.twitter.com/N9zuBUXofZ

— "Experts" Posting Their Ls (@ExpertsPostLs) August 8, 2023