Six-pack rings rank 7th, accounting for about 6 percent of all entanglement. Finally 81 percent of all entanglements reported during the fall beach cleanup involve items made of plastic. Due to information collected during beach cleanups, some industries are changing their products to make them more environmentally friendly. Six-pack rings are now photodegradable and new plastics made out of starch are being developed making them biodegradable. Monofilament fishing line can now be recycled and should not be discarded.
Pollution associated with boating is preventable.
Clean Ocean Action hopes that all boaters will take the time to keep the marine environment clean and safe for all .