Marine pollution - percentage of plastics vs. other materials

Question

What is the proportion of plastics vs. other material as per the data collected during the expedition?

Henrique Ramos · Accepted Answer

Dear Elsa, thank you for the invitation and congratulations for the web page. According to UNEP, from the 80 million tonnes (?!?) of plastic floating in our Ocean, 80% is plastic, from which another 80% have land-base origin. I will now look at "our" data and results. I am attending the MOOC on Marine Litter by UNEP and Open University of the Netherlands and the Executive Director of the UNEP, Mr. Achim Steiner, mentioned the Race for Water Foundation, which made me very (more!) proud. The MOOC is being very good and I'm looking forward to learn more. best to All. HR

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