Plastics and Other Solids

  • Around 80 percent of marine litter originates on land, and a majority of it is plastic 
  • Whales, sea turtles, birds and other marine life are consuming marine plastic and dying from starvation, choking, and intestinal blockage
  • Scientists are investigating the long-term impacts of plastic toxins and pollutants absorbed, consumed, and transported by fish and other marine life
  • They are also investigating the effects on human health



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