Ocean plastic pollution an overview: data and statistics - UNESCO
2022年5月9日 · Plastic pollution in the ocean has a devastating impact on marine life and ecosystems. The most obvious one being the damage plastic items cause to animals when …
A Guide to Plastic in the Ocean - NOAA's National Ocean Service
Plastics are the most common form of marine debris. They can come from a variety of land and ocean-based sources; enter the water in many ways; and impact the ocean and Great Lakes. …
Oceans littered with 171 trillion plastic pieces - BBC
2023年3月8日 · More than 171 trillion pieces of plastic are now estimated to be floating in the world's oceans, according to scientists. Plastic kills fish and sea animals and takes hundreds …
Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030 | UN News
2021年10月21日 · Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an assessment released on Thursday by …
The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year
2024年9月4日 · The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people’s bodies, …
Plastic Pollution & Marine Litter - UN Environment Programme
Plastic pollution and marine litter have emerged as pressing environmental challenges of our time, impacting the health of our ocean and ecosystems. With the relentless production and …
Plastic pollution facts and information - National Geographic
2024年9月23日 · Most of the plastic trash in the oceans, Earth’s last sink, flows from land. Trash is also carried to sea by major rivers, which act as conveyor belts, picking up more and more …
Plastic Pollution - Our World in Data
Around 0.5% of plastic waste ends up in the ocean. Most ocean plastics today come from middle-income countries. Only a small share of plastic gets recycled. Better waste management is key …
Plastic pollution - resource - IUCN
Plastic pollution affects all land, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. It is a major driver of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation and contributes to climate change.
Impacts of Plastic Pollution | US EPA
2024年4月23日 · Plastic pollution poses a threat to the marine environment. It puts marine species at higher risk of ingesting plastic, suffocating, or becoming entangled in plastic …