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Did you know that..? Turtles are damaged by plastic abandoned in the sea

Thank to the Indicit project, funded by the European Commission, over 1,500 turtles sampled across the Mediterranean have been analyzed. About 63% of the specimens sampled had plastic in the gastrointestinal tract.

The topic will be in the 11th episode of "Did you know that?" the format produced by Ricicla.tv in cooperation with ISPRA.

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