Abandoned Plastic Waste that will eventually end up discharged in the ocean by the effect of winds, rainfall, river flow or tides.
Ocean Bound Plastic is divided in three categories (OBP Categories):
1. A) Potential Ocean Bound Plastic: Abandoned Plastic Waste located within a range of 50km from the shore in communities or areas where waste management is in non-existent or very inefficient. This definition excludes plastic waste collected in landfills or managed dumps but allows for the collection within unmanaged dumps.
2. B) Waterways Ocean Bound Plastic: Abandoned Plastic Waste located within a river stream or within a distance of 200m from either side of the river stream.
3. C) Shoreline Ocean Bound Plastic: Abandoned Plastic Waste found within 200m from the highest tide limit towards the land and 100m from the lowest tide limit towards the sea.