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About 80% of the plastic waste stored in the sea comes from land.
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10 Interesting Fact About Ocean pollution and cleanup efforts
10 Interesting Fact About Ocean pollution and cleanup efforts
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About 80% of the plastic waste stored in the sea comes from land.
There are more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic in the ocean that can endanger marine life.
The only place on earth that is not contaminated by plastic waste is Antarctica.
Global coast cleaning can reduce up to 90% of plastic waste that enters the sea.
The Huangpu River in China is one of the most severe contaminated rivers in the world.
There are more than 700 marine species that are threatened with existence due to marine pollution.
There are about 46,000 plastic pieces in each square mile in some sea areas.
In 2050, the amount of plastic waste in the sea is expected to be more than the number of fish.
There are several non-profit organizations that focus on cleaning the oceans, such as Ocean Cleanup and 4ocean.
Some new technological innovations, such as robots and filtering systems, are being developed to help cleanse the ocean.
