10 Types of Plastic Trash Found in the Oceans
What are the types of plastic trash found in our oceans? Read on to find out.
A HUGE QUANTITY OF PLASTIC IS ENTERING THE OCEANS
It is estimated that 8 million US tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year. That’s the equivalent of 16 shopping bags full of plastic for every metre of coastline
According to Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup 2018 report, the top 10 items found in the oceans are:
1. Cigarette butts
(contains plastic
filters)
2. Food wrappers
3. Plastic beverage
bottles
4. Plastic
bottle caps
5. Plastic
grocery bags
6. Other plastic
bags
7. Straws/stirrers
8. Plastic
takeout
containers
9. Plastic lids
10. Styrofoam
takeout
containers
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