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Quarter-Million Tons of Plastic Plague Oceans

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The Presence of Plastic Trash in Oceans and Seas

This chapter discusses the presence of plastic trash in various oceans and seas, including the great Pacific garbage patch, the Bay of Bengal, the Mediterranean Sea, the coast of Indonesia, subtropical gyres, and coastal regions. The speaker, Marcus Erickson, presents findings from surveys and trawling for plastic, and highlights the need to change our behavior to address this global issue.

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