Marine debris | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 21/06/2019

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_debris


00:01:15 1 Types of debris
00:03:36 1.1 Ghost nets
00:04:08 1.2 Plastic
00:05:37 1.2.1 Nurdles
00:06:10 1.3 Deep-sea debris
00:06:55 2 Sources of debris
00:09:31 3 Great Pacific Garbage Patch
00:11:46 4 Environmental impact
00:15:24 5 Debris removal
00:18:09 6 Laws and treaties
00:20:01 6.1 Australian law
00:20:56 6.2 European law
00:21:55 6.3 United States law
00:22:43 6.4 Ownership
00:23:25 7 Activism
00:24:52 7.1 Mitigation
00:29:13 7.2 Plastic-to-fuel conversion strategy
00:29:55 8 See also



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SUMMARY
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Marine debris, also known as marine litter, is human-created waste that has deliberately or accidentally been released in a lake, sea, ocean, or waterway. Floating oceanic debris tends to accumulate at the center of gyres and on coastlines, frequently washing aground, when it is known as beach litter or tidewrack. Deliberate disposal of wastes at sea is called ocean dumping. Naturally occurring debris, such as driftwood, are also present.
With the increasing use of plastic, human influence has become an issue as many types of plastics do not biodegrade. Waterborne plastic poses a serious threat to fish, seabirds, marine reptiles, and marine mammals, as well as to boats and coasts. Dumping, container spillages, litter washed into storm drains and waterways and wind-blown landfill waste all contribute to this problem.
In efforts to prevent and mediate marine debris and pollutants, laws and policies have been adopted internationally. Depending on relevance to the issues and various levels of contribution, some countries have introduced more specified protection policies.