- 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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