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… Issues and Futures September 2017 SCIENCE DIVISION Marine Plastics Litter and Microplastics 002 Background The … (less than 5 mm) plastic particles are coming into the marine environment already as small fragments or result from … has a time-based goal to maintain and protect marine biodiversity by 2020. It aims to do so by improving …

… verge, plastic waste forms entire float- ing islands of marine debris; but their precise distribution and impacts are … US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program, 2010; www.5gyres.org. South Pacific … DIRECT EXPENDITURES REVENUES Loss of ecosystem services Biodiversity losses Climate change Health costs Waste …