UK: For the fifth time in 10 years, synthetic rubber dumped into the ocean is causing massive seabird die-offs

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http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/04/24/dead-birds-england-beach

Sticky Situation: 1,500 Seabirds Wash Up on England?s Beaches
For the fifth time in ten years, a synthetic rubber dumped into the ocean is causing massive seabird die-offs.
By Joanna M. Foster
April 24, 2013

There's no scarcity of beachcombers on the Southwest coast of England this time of year. Usually, they're on the lookout for jewel-like shards of sea glass washed smooth by the ocean, or beautifully knotted bits of driftwood.

This spring, however, the beach's treasures are obscured by thousands of dead birds. In just the last ten days, over 1,500 dead seabirds glazed in a sticky, clear film have washed ashore in Southwest England...