Marine Litter Vital Graphics

Marine Litter Vital Graphics

5 Foreword 6 What is marine litter and why it is of concern 10 Modern times, marine litter 14 Ecological impacts of marine plastic debris and microplastics 18 Economic and social costs of marine plastic pollution 20 Plastic in the food chain – a threat to human health? 22 We all contribute to this problem. Yes, all 34 Final destination: The Ocean… 37 My litter your problem, your litter my problem 40 Out of sight, out of mind? 42 What are the policy responses to the problem? 46 Better (and cheaper) to be tidy than to have to tidy up 50 Big questions that remain unanswered 52 Conclusions 54 References Contents

Marine Litter Vital Graphics

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