About 14 million tonnes of plastic pieces will possibly be at the bottom of the world’s oceans, revealed a new study carried out by Australia’s government science agency CSIRO.

The agency examined the ocean floor’s cores about 300km off the country’s southern coast in the Great Australian Bight, The Guardian reported.

As per the news report, there could be more than 30 times as many plastic pieces at the bottom of the world’s ocean as compared to the plastic floating on the surface.

The amount of plastic trash flowing into the oceans is on a trajectory to triple in the next 20 years, unless companies and governments can drastically reduce plastic production, a new study published said.

Single-use plastic consumption has increased during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the International Solid Waste Association, an NGO.

As per the report, face masks and latex gloves are washing up daily on Asia’s remote beaches. Landfills worldwide are piled high with record amounts of takeaway food containers and online delivery packaging.