The Ocean Cleanup
2013年3月26日 · The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit organization developing advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic. We aim to remove 90% of the floating plastic with the help of ocean cleanup systems and river interception technologies.
Where does the plastic in our oceans come from?
2021年5月1日 · Most of the plastic in our oceans comes from land-based sources: by weight, 70% to 80% is plastic that is transported from land to the sea via rivers or coastlines. 1 The other 20% to 30% comes from marine sources such as fishing nets, lines, ropes, and abandoned vessels. 2
Oceans littered with 171 trillion plastic pieces - BBC
More than 171 trillion pieces of plastic are now estimated to be floating in the world's oceans, according to scientists. Plastic kills fish and sea animals and takes hundreds of years to...
Ocean plastic pollution an overview: data and statistics - UNESCO
2022年5月9日 · Plastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution and around 8 to 10 million metric tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year. Research states that, by 2050, plastic will likely outweigh all fish in the sea.
A Guide to Plastic in the Ocean - NOAA's National Ocean Service
Plastics are the most common form of marine debris. They can come from a variety of land and ocean-based sources; enter the water in many ways; and impact the ocean and Great Lakes. Once in the water, plastic debris never fully biodegrades. Yellow text in the above graphic shows sources of plastic that eventually end up in the ocean.
How Single Use Plastics Hurt Our Oceans and Warm Our Planet
2023年11月1日 · An estimated 33 billion pounds of plastic enter the marine environment every year. That’s two-garbage truck’s worth of plastic that enters the ocean every minute, according to Oceana.
Plastic Pollution - Our World in Data
One to two million tonnes of plastic enter our oceans yearly, affecting wildlife and ecosystems. Improving the management of plastic waste across the world – especially in poorer countries, where most of the ocean plastics come from – is therefore critical to tackling this problem.