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Front Cover 		1
Table of Contents 		3
Foreword 		5
What is marine litter and why it is of concern 		6
Modern times, marine litter 		10
Ecological impacts of marine plastic debris and microplastics 		14
Economic and social costs of marine plastic pollution 		18
Plastic in the food chain – a threat to human health? 		20
We all contribute to this problem. Yes, all 		22
Final destination: The Ocean… 		34
My litter your problem, your litter my problem 		37
Out of sight, out of mind? 		40
What are the policy responses to the problem? 		42
Better (and cheaper) to be tidy than to have to tidy up 		46
Big questions that remain unanswered 		50
Conclusions 		52
References 		54
Back Cover 		60
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