The threat of hidden plastics in our seas

30 January 2013 Last updated at 06:23 ET Help

We know about the damage that can be caused by the visible plastic debris which ends up in the world's oceans, threatening marine and animal life.

But what can science tell us about the possible impact of waste plastic we can't see?

Newsnight's science editor Susan Watts reports.

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