By removing beach litter we are cleaning the oceans
Eunomia has launched an infographic to explain the problem of marine plastic litter - to illustrate where it comes from, where it ends up and the best ways to address it. The infographic brings together some of the key findings from recent research. 94% of the plastic that enters the ocean ends up on the sea floor. Barely 1% of marine plastics are found floating at or near the ocean surface, with an average global concentration of less than 1kg/km2. By contrast, the amount estimated to be on beaches globally is five times greater, and importantly, the concentration is much higher, at 2,000kg/km2. By removing beach litter, we are therefore cleaning the oceans (News Item Eunomia, 24 May 2016).
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