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… Marine plastic litter and microplastics Basel Convention on … wastes including those ending up in the ocean. Much of the marine litter and microplastics found in the sea may be … major concern as their property of durability makes their debris remain intact for long period of time throughout the …

… Marine plastic litter and microplastics Stockholm Convention … PCB, DDT and dioxins and these are frequently detected in marine plastic litter. The Stockholm Convention aims to … paraffins. Nature of the problem: Marine plastic debris has been a growing concern since the rise of the …

… 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 … on tourism earnings. Large amounts of marine plastic debris end up on beaches (Lee 2014) with much potential for …

… verge, plastic waste forms entire float- ing islands of marine debris; but their precise distribution and impacts are much … US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program, 2010; www.5gyres.org. South Pacific …