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Sources of Plastic Pollution in Oceans In 2010, coastal countries produced about 275 million tonnes of plastic waste, and 4.8-12.7 million tonnes ended up in oceans. Source: Science 13 Feb 2015: Vol. 347, Issue 6223, pp. 768-771 Mismanaged

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Sources of Plastic Pollution in Oceans

In 2010, coastal countries produced about 275 million tonnes of plastic waste, and 4.8-12.7 million tonnes ended up in oceans.

Source: Science 13 Feb 2015: Vol. 347, Issue 6223, pp. 768-771

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Mismanaged plastic waste by country

Five Asian countries contribute 60% of plastic pollution in the sea

NOTE: not all mismanaged plastics waste enters the sea, some stays on land

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How to stop nearly two thirds of UK plastic waste getting into the sea

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