The new normal: no ice, but #plastics?! Of all places, on our way to our northernmost station, 31 plastic items floated past the ship in 1 hour – more than in any previous survey. At the same time, we made surprisingly fast progress – because there was hardly any ice! @awi@helmholtz.social @Meereisportal@helmholtz.social @helmholtz@helmholtz.social