Drowning in plastic
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Drowning in plastic

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Top Ten Items Collected Worldwide
from 1996-2000
Debris Item - Item Amount - Percent of Total
1. cigarettes/cigarette filters 6,373,283 22.23%
2. bags 3,715,043 12.96%
3. caps, lids 2,685,110 9.36%
4. food containers/wrappers 2,640,843 9.21%
5. cups, plates, forks, knives, spoons 2,346,234 8.18%
6. beverage bottles (plastic) 1,254,434 4.38%
2 liters or
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Time it takes for debris to decompose in the environment
Glass bottle 1 million years
Monofilament fishing line 600 years
Plastic beverage bottles 450 years
Disposable diapers 450 years
Aluminum can 80-200 years
Foamed plastic buoy 80 years
Rubber boot sole 50-80 years
Foamed plastic cup 50 years
Tin can 50 years
Leather 50 years
Nylon
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