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Marine debris

Trashing the Ocean: New Study Provides First Estimate of How Much Plastic Flows into the Ocean

Plastic Ocean
8 million metric tons. Thatā€™s 17 billion pounds. Thatā€™s a big number. Itā€™s also the amount of plastics that scientists have now estimated flow into the ocean every year from 192 countries with coastal access. A groundbreaking studyĀ (see below) was published yesterday in the...
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