The birds then return to the island, regurgitate the plastic and feed it to their young.
Of the 500,000 albatross chicks born here each year, about 200,000 die, mostly from dehydration or starvation.
The plastic punctures the birds stomachs, creating life-threatening injuries.
Midway Atoll is a critical habitat in the Pacific Ocean.
Three million seabirds and 250 different marine species populate the island, the nearby reefs and lagoons.
Critically-endangered Hawaiian monk seals, green sea turtles and about 300 spinner dolphins call this remote paradise their home.
Official website:www.midwayjourney.com
Sources:Wired/Pacific Voyagers
