Top 10 Marine Debris Items

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Paper Towel 2-4 WEEKS Newspaper 6 WEEKS Cotton Rope 1-5 MONTHS Apple Core 2 MONTHS Cardboard Box 2 MONTHS Cotton Shirt 1-5 MONTHS Waxed Milk Carton 3 MONTHS The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) defines marine debris as any manmade object discarded, disposed of or abandoned that enters the coastal or marine environment. Each year, tons of plastic and other litter end up in our oceans, rivers, and beaches. The only way to truly manage the marine debris pollution issue is through prevention – help Woods Hole Sea Grant change behaviors that cause marine debris to enter the environment! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Find out more at www.whoi.edu/seagrant www.facebook.com/woodsholeseagrant www.twitter .com/woodsholeseagnt www.youtube.com/woodsholeseagrant Glass bottles UNDETERMINED Styrofoam Cup 50 YEARS Plastic Bottle 450 YEARS Plastic Beverage Holder 400 YEARS Monofilament Fishing Line 600 YEARS Aluminum Cans 200 YEARS Plastic Grocery Bag 1-20 YEARS Disposable Diaper 450 YEARS Sources: NOAA Marine Debris Program, Ocean Conservancy, SC Sea Grant Design: LianneDunn.com Cigarette Butt 1.5 to 10 YEARS 64% Shoreline & Recreational Activities 25% Smoking-related Activities 8% Ocean/Waterway Activities 2% Dumping Activities 1% Medical/Personal Hygiene Top 10 Marine Debris Items Cigarettes & cigarette filters, plastic bags, food wrappers and containers, caps and lids, plastic beverage bottles, eating utensils, glass beverage bottles, beverage cans, straws and stirrers, paper bags U . S . D E P A R T M E N T O F C O M M E R C E

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Paper Towel2-4 WEEKS

Newspaper6 WEEKS

Cotton Rope1-5 MONTHS

Apple Core2 MONTHS

Cardboard Box2 MONTHS

Cotton Shirt1-5 MONTHS

Waxed Milk Carton3 MONTHS

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) defines marine debris as any manmade object discarded, disposed of or abandoned that enters the coastal or marine environment. Each year, tons of plastic and other litter end up in our oceans, rivers, and beaches. The only way to truly manage the marine debris pollution issue is through prevention – help

Woods Hole Sea Grant change behaviors that cause marine debris to enter the environment! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Find out more at www.whoi.edu/seagrantwww.facebook.com/woodsholeseagrant

www.twitter.com/woodsholeseagnt

www.youtube.com/woodsholeseagrant

Glass bottlesUNDETERMINED

Styrofoam Cup50 YEARS

Plastic Bottle450 YEARS

Plastic Beverage Holder400 YEARS

Monofilament Fishing Line600 YEARS

Aluminum Cans200 YEARS

Plastic Grocery Bag1-20 YEARS

Disposable Diaper450 YEARS

Sources: NOAA Marine Debris Program, Ocean Conservancy, SC Sea GrantDesign: LianneDunn.com

Cigarette Butt1.5 to 10 YEARS

64% Shoreline & Recreational Activities25% Smoking-related Activities8% Ocean/Waterway Activities2% Dumping Activities1% Medical/Personal Hygiene

Top 10 Marine Debris ItemsCigarettes & cigarette filters, plastic bags,

food wrappers and containers, caps and lids, plastic beverage bottles, eating utensils, glass beverage bottles, beverage cans,

straws and stirrers, paper bags

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