Responding to claims from other divers, who have reported seeing no rubbish in the sea, Horner points out that the plastic will have already travelled further along the Indian Ocean “to slowly break up into smaller and smaller pieces, into microplastics. But not going away.”

And people have replied to his post vowing to change their plastic-consuming ways.

“Creating change is anything but simple, but we can do it if we work together. We all have a voice in our communities around the world. We can talk to our friends, our family, shop keepers, local law makers, etc. Start the conversation about how single-use plastics are impacting the environment, the animals we love, and most importantly, US!,” one user posted.

“I myself do try to avoid plastic were I can, but it’s impossible to live and buy daily items without the bloody stuff. This is a fight that needs to be beaten fast, we don’t have years before it’s out of control,” another user wrote.

This year, the UK government made the decision to ban the use of plastic microbeads which are commonly found in many beauty and personal care products across the country.

And the fight continues…

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