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		</div><p>Plastic pollution is an “unfolding catastrophe” that we “ignore at our peril”, David Attenborough has warned as it emerged a bag and sweet wrappers were found on a record-breaking ocean dive.</p>
<p>The naturalist and wildlife campaigner said plastic in the sea is a “global problem” that demands a response on a global scale.</p>
<p>It has been revealed that plastic waste was recently found during the deepest ocean dive on record, which saw explorer Victor Vescovo descend nearly 11km down into the Pacific Ocean.</p>
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<p>The journey to extreme depths of the Mariana Trench encountered new species of sea creatures, as well as a plastic bag and sweet wrappers.</p>
<p>Writing in the i newspaper, Mr Attenborough said it was “high time” for the world’s leaders to take action on plastic pollution.</p>
<p>“I have seen for myself the effects of plastic pollution on some of our planet’s most precious species and natural places – an unfolding catastrophe that has been overlooked for too long,” he said.</p>
<p>“But we ignore it at our peril.”</p>
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<p>Mr Attenborough’s comments come after a major report warned wildlife and habitats are declining at an “unprecedented” rate worldwide.</p>
<p>Up to a million species of plants and animals are at risk of extinction, a greater number than ever before in human history, the UN-backed global assessment revealed.</p>
<p>The study said plastic pollution has increased 10-fold in the seas since 1980, harming turtles, seabirds and mammals.</p>
<p>However, the report also warned that a decline in wildlife will cause harm to humans too.</p>
<p>A report by the Tearfund released on Tuesday warned of the impact on human health caused by plastic pollution.</p>
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<p>The research suggested one person dies every 30 seconds in developing countries from diseases caused by plastic pollution and rubbish.</p>
<p>“This report is one of the first to highlight the impacts of plastic pollution not just on wildlife but also on the world’s poorest people,” Mr Attenborough said.</p>
<p>“Humankind’s ability to produce this material on an industrial scale far outstrips our ability to manage it, and as a consequence plastic is choking our rivers and seas.”</p>
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