Plastic-Filled Neptune Balls Wash Up on Beaches: Nature’s Way of Returning Ocean Trash
Beaches across the Mediterranean are witnessing a strange phenomenon: plastic-filled Neptune balls washing ashore. These fibrous, round bundles of seagrass, known scientifically as Posidonia oceanica, are naturally formed in the sea — but researchers say they’re now carrying alarming amounts of human-made plastic waste. Scientists warn this is not a “solution” to ocean pollution, but…
