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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 … 0,58 0,14 Why is this issue important? The issue of marine plastic litter is important because unfortunately a …

… 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 … Waste revenues DIRECT EXPENDITURES REVENUES Loss of ecosystem services Biodiversity losses Climate change Health …