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    Marine litter is waste created by humans and discharged into coastal or marine environments, consisting mainly of plastics like plastic bags, food and beverage containers, and fishing gear. 60-90% of marine litter is plastic, which harms habitats, ecosystems, and biodiversity. Marine litter comes in various sizes and costs an estimated $8 billion per year through impacts on fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, and cleanups. While plastic production is increasing dramatically and plastic waste mismanagement is projected to rise, individuals and organizations can help address the problem through advocacy, legislation, investing in research on alternatives to plastic, improving waste management infrastructure, and reducing littering.

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    Marine litter is waste created by humans and discharged into coastal or marine environments, consisting mainly of plastics like plastic bags, food and beverage containers, and fishing gear. 60-90% of marine litter is plastic, which harms habitats, ecosystems, and biodiversity. Marine litter comes in various sizes and costs an estimated $8 billion per year through impacts on fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, and cleanups. While plastic production is increasing dramatically and plastic waste mismanagement is projected to rise, individuals and organizations can help address the problem through advocacy, legislation, investing in research on alternatives to plastic, improving waste management infrastructure, and reducing littering.

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    Marine litter is waste created by humans and discharged into coastal or marine environments, consisting mainly of plastics like plastic bags, food and beverage containers, and fishing gear. 60-90% of marine litter is plastic, which harms habitats, ecosystems, and biodiversity. Marine litter comes in various sizes and costs an estimated $8 billion per year through impacts on fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, and cleanups. While plastic production is increasing dramatically and plastic waste mismanagement is projected to rise, individuals and organizations can help address the problem through advocacy, legislation, investing in research on alternatives to plastic, improving waste management infrastructure, and reducing littering.

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    #CleanSeas

    MARINE LITTER WHAT’S MARINE LITTER?


    Waste created by humans which is discharged in coastal or marine environment:

    PAPER TEXTILES GLASS RUBBER

    WOOD METAL CERAMICS PLASTICS

    60-90 per cent of marine litter is made up of different plastic polymers

    MOST COMMON PLASTIC POLYMERS

    CIGARETTE PLASTIC FISHING FOOD AND


    BUTTS BAGS GEAR BEVERAGE
    CONTAINERS

    MARINE LITTER AFFECTS

    HABITATS ECOSYSTEMS BIODIVERSITY

    MARINE LITTER COMES IN DIFFERENT SIZES

    LARGE MEDIUM SMALL

    Wrecked vessels Plastic bags Beads


    Lost fishing nets Soda bottles Cosmetic products
    Lost cargo containers Milk containers Cloth fibres

    ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IMPACTED BY MARINE LITTER

    SHIPPING FISHING AQUACULTURE TOURISM RECREATION

    HISTORY OF PLASTIC
    1950 2014 2050
    1.5 million tonnes 300 million tonnes 33 billion tonnes
    produced produced to be produced

    COST OF PLASTIC WASTE


    2010 2025
    • 32 million tonnes of mismanaged plastic • 100-250 million tonnes
    • 4.8-12.7 million tonnes of plastic waste of mismanaged plastic

    COST OF MARINE LITTER


    Marine litter costs us approximately $8 billion per year
    This is in the form of costs for fisheries, aquaculture, marine tourism and cleanups

    Annual loss in tourism European Union fishing fleet


    of $622 million loses $81.7 million per year

    WHAT CAN WE DO?


    Advocate for #CleanSeas

    Enforce and strengthen Invest in research


    legislation to stop to develop non-toxic
    marine litter material

    Show the true cost


    of plastic disposal on Recycle
    products

    Invest in waste
    Clean up beaches
    management
    and shorelines
    infrastructures

    Ban smoking
    Ban plastic bags
    on beaches

    Stop intentional
    Use reusable bags
    littering

    cleanseas.org

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