Does plastic waste kill mangroves? (VIDEO) Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Caption The mangrove forests on Java's north coast are slowly suffocating in plastic waste. The plastic problem in northeast Asia is huge and a growing threat to the region's mangroves; a natural alley against coastal erosion. A short impression from the fieldwork done by NIOZ researcher Celine van Bijsterveldt shows that restoration of this green protection belt is impossible without better waste management. Credit Celine van Bijsterveldt Usage Restrictions Credit maker License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.