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OVER of ocean plastic comes from land- based sources percent originates from ocean-based sources like fisheries and vessels 80% 80% 20% 20% ONLY Among leakage that comes from land-based sources: comes from waste that remains uncollected 75 PERCENT 25 leaks into the ocean after it’s been collected PERCENT 2014 International Coastal Cleanup 561,895 volunteers 16,189,759 lbs. of trash 13,360 miles 91 countries 1985 870,000 lbs. of trash 1995 31,000,000 lbs. of trash 100,000,000 lbs. of trash 2005 2015 200,000,000 lbs. of trash 1985 280 miles 1995 20,000 miles 200,000 miles 2005 2015 350,000 miles Nearly 200 Million Pounds of Trash 350k Miles of Shore Cleared

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Page 1: Ocean Thing

OVER

of ocean plastic comes from land-

based sources

percent originates from ocean-based sources like fisheries and vessels

80%80%20%20%ONLY

Among leakage that comes from land-based sources:

comes from waste that remains uncollected

75PERCENT

25leaks into the ocean after it’s been collected

PERCENT

2014International Coastal Cleanup

561,895 volunteers

16,189,759 lbs. of trash

13,360 miles

91 countries

1985

870,000 lbs.of trash

1995

31,000,000lbs. of trash

100,000,000lbs. of trash

2005 2015

200,000,000lbs. of trash

1985

280 miles

1995

20,000 miles

200,000 miles

2005 2015

350,000miles

Nearly 200 Million Pounds of Trash

350k Miles of Shore Cleared