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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
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