The remains of an albatross chick, filled with pieces of plastic, photographed on Midway Island by Chris Jordan, who has extensively documented the phenomenon (see http://www.chrisjordan.com/gallery/midway/#CF000478%2019x25 ). Photo: Chris Jordan The remains of an albatross chick, filled with pieces of plastic, photographed on Midway Island by Chris Jordan, who has extensively documented the phenomenon (see http://www.chrisjordan.com/gallery/midway/#CF000478%2019x25 ). Photo: Chris Jordan
The remains of an albatross chick, filled with pieces of plastic, photographed on Midway Island by Chris Jordan, who has extensively documented the phenomenon (see http://www.chrisjordan.com/gallery/midway/#CF000478%2019x25 ). Photo: Chris Jordan
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Gut wrenching: 90pc of seabirds likely have bits of plastic in their stomach

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Updated: 12:50pm, 1 Sep, 2015

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The remains of an albatross chick, filled with pieces of plastic, photographed on Midway Island by Chris Jordan, who has extensively documented the phenomenon (see http://www.chrisjordan.com/gallery/midway/#CF000478%2019x25 ). Photo: Chris Jordan The remains of an albatross chick, filled with pieces of plastic, photographed on Midway Island by Chris Jordan, who has extensively documented the phenomenon (see http://www.chrisjordan.com/gallery/midway/#CF000478%2019x25 ). Photo: Chris Jordan
The remains of an albatross chick, filled with pieces of plastic, photographed on Midway Island by Chris Jordan, who has extensively documented the phenomenon (see http://www.chrisjordan.com/gallery/midway/#CF000478%2019x25 ). Photo: Chris Jordan
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