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… 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 … and for electrical and electronic components. Plastics pollution can arise at all stages during the life-cycle, from …

… 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 … recycling, and reuse; • Target 14.1 on reducing marine pollution including marine debris. International response: In …

… 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 … between the different ocean compartments bringing plastic pollution to every corner of it. Fishing nets (Polyamide or …

… living on this planet, more consumption, more waste, more pollution, less land available for landfills, and fewer … 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 …