What is marine debris - 7-12 Lesson 1| Marine-Debris.Org

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What is Marine Debris?

Marine Debris is any trash that ends up in the ocean.

Marine debris is any human-made trash that is thrown out and discarded into the ocean. Even though debris is produced in one country, they can arrive to many other countries by traveling across the ocean through currents. Every year, it is estimated that over a billion pounds of debris are thrown into the ocean.

The most common types of marine debris are plastics, glass, cloth, derelict fishing gear, metals, rubber, and vessels. These greatly pollute the ocean and threaten the life of many marine communities. Marine debris that is washed to shore also takes away the beauty from beaches and damage habitats on land.

What kind of trash become Marine Debris?

Trash that does not belong to the ocean becomes marine debris.


toothbrush	buoy

broken plastic fork	grill cleaner

propane gas tank	refrigerator

plastic shoe sole	plastic bottle

fluorescent light	fishing net

bicycle tire	lighter

detergent bottle	buoy & plastic containers

plastic pallet	nets & ropes

paper container	torch

helmet	buoy

shoe	supplement drink bottle

plastic pallet	styrofoam

cosmetic container	rubber material

rubber boot	glass bottle

ink cartridge	styrofoam

pills	plastic pieces

toy soldier and pieces of plastics and glass	nurdles (very small plastic pellets used to produce plastic products)
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