Assertion: marine debris | /r/HasProperty | dominated by polyethylene
Facets:
value: because of their broad utility
type: CAUSE
value: because of their high production volumes
type: CAUSE
value: because of their buoyancy
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Although nearly every type of commercial plastic is present in marine debris, floating marine debris is dominated by polyethylene and polypropylene because of their high production volumes, their broad utility, and their buoyancy (Colton et al., 1974; Ng and Obbard, 2006; Rios et al., 2007).