The Plastic Waste Crisis
The Plastic Waste Crisis

Plastic Waste Is Polluting Our Oceans

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By 2050, experts say there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean.
We produce and use vast amounts of plastic while rarely disposing of it properly. This must change.
24
trillion
It is estimated that there are more than 24 trillion plastic particles in the oceans’ upper waters.
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30
percent
Around 30% of all plastic on the world’s ocean surfaces makes up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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450
years
It takes about 450 years for a plastic bottle to biodegrade in the ocean.
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The constant flow of plastic into the ocean has reached a crisis level.
A dump truck's worth of plastic is dumped into the ocean every minute.
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Microplastics make up 92% of ocean plastics.
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1,000 Years: The number of years it takes plastic bags to fully decompose.
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On average, a single gallon of tap water has 34 microplastic particles.
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