Very Interesting Junior – July 22, 2019

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5 trillion

The number of pieces of plastic estimated

to litter our oceans.

1.8 trillion-

pieces of plastic are contained in it (that’s 250

pieces for every human on earth)

80,000 tonnes

How much it weighs

92%

Of the mass is made up of larger objects, which will split up

into microplastics. These are nearly impossible to clean up.

90%

of the pollution in our oceans is made of plastic.

GARBAGE CONCENTRATION

Kilograms per square kilometres

322km

SAVE THE WORLD

STOP TRASHING OUR OCEAN