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… produced in every year finds its way into our oceans, food chains and ecosys- tems, damaging our health in the … (U.S.) EPS expanded polystyrene EU European Union FAO Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations GATT … collected items from beaches included cigarette butts, food wrappers, plastic bottles, bottle caps, straws and …

… Research Organisation DFG Discarded Fishing Gear FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations GEF … 101 Human health and food safety … household goods, packaging, coastal tourism, and food and drink packaging. How much of this material enters … fishing gear results in significant losses of potential food for human con- sumption. The extent of the social and …

… ringed by coral reefs and mangrove forests which provide food and shelter for marine life as well as food and livelihoods for humans. The islands in the WCR face … and along coastal areas comprises plastic materials from food and beverage containers, childrens’ toys and other …

… to avoid unintended releases into the environment and food chain, and increase public awareness and international … recovery of waste, including through recycling 50. Reduce food waste throughout value chains, including at the consumer … are provided here as examples of the changes required: - Food and agriculture systems - Extractives/mining sector - …

… of the items are swallowed because they are mistaken for food. To a hungry turtle, a plastic bag and a jellyfish look … in size). This is a way for toxins to enter the marine food web, and because we are situated at the top of the food web, we then eat those pollutants, too. Join the …

… requires further exploration. The effects of noise on the food web and on fisheries also need to be investigated. It … into consideration the ecological effects on the whole food web and on fisheries. In particular, research is needed … within tissues of marine organisms and move up the food chain. Very high concentrations have been found in top …

… a worldwide human health risk as plastic enters our food and water supplies. Despite a growing body of work on … suspected through the accumulation of microplastics in the food chain and/or sorption of toxicants to plastic while … in the deep sea (Woodall et al , 2014) and ultimately in food chains (Seltenrich, 2015) This ubiquitous contamination …

… health from microplastics entering waterways and marine food chains; and FURTHER NOTING that Fish Aggregation Devices …