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ハチノスツヅリガ G. mellonella 幼虫, アメリカ
廃プラスチックの累積輸出量が多い国・地域（1988年から2016年）
世界のプラスチック生産（青）、廃棄（黄）、埋立て（茶）、焼却（赤）、リサイクル（緑）
このコアホウドリのひなは、親鳥によりプラスチックを与えられ、それを吐き出すことができなかった。そして飢えか窒息により死亡した。
難破船とともに海岸に打ち上げられて残るプラスチック製品（積丹半島西の河原）