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Anna & Marcus from 5 Gyres give a detailed presentation on global plastic pollution issues & solutions!
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Results Total # of fish= 671
6 Species: Number % with ingested plastic
Astronesthes indopacifica 6 16
Cololabis saira 51 16
Hygophum reinhardii 43 23
Loweina interrupa 26 8
Myctophum aurolanternatum 460 37
Symbolophorus californiensis 74 56
In total 35% of these fish had ingested plastic
Plastic Pollution Accumulation Zones (Lebreton et al., Mar. Pol. Bul., 2012)
INDIAN OCEAN
NORTH PACIFIC
SOUTH PACIFIC SOUTH ATLANTIC
NORTH ATLANTIC
North Pacific Gyre N. Atlantic Gyre Indian Ocean Gyre South Pacific Gyre S. Atlantic Gyre
820 observed pieces – 98% were plastic
Buoys/floats 3%
Misc. line 2%
Misc. nets 2%
Other fishing gear 0%
Plastic frag. 43%
Bags/sheet/tarp 3%
Plastic bottles 7%
Jugs/buckets
4%
Styrofoam 20%
Other plastic 14%
Glass 1%
Other (boat, tire, baloon) 1%
Observed Debris
Buoys/floats
Misc. line
Misc. nets
Other fishing gear
Plastic frag.
Bags/sheet/tarp
Bottles
Jugs/buckets
Styrofoam
Other plastic
Glass
Other(boat, tire, baloon)
GARBAGE PATCHES AND HOTSPOTS
INDIAN OCEAN
NORTH PACIFIC
SOUTH PACIFIC SOUTH ATLANTIC
NORTH ATLANTIC
HOTSPOT HOTSPOT HOTSPOT
LAWS TO CHANGE “THROW AWAY” CULTURE
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATION
Product Bans or fees Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Safer Chemicals/Green Chemistry