every year, over eight million tonnes of plastic ends up in the oceans, accounting for up to 80 per cent of all litter in the oceans. Studies have shown that this is estimated to rise by 2025, wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems and tourism.
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Indian Ocean island group chokes on 238 tonnes of plastic wastefound an estimated 373,000 toothbrushes and 977,000 shoes, equivalent to what the island community would produce as waste in about 4,000 years, the study noted. According to the United Nations, <span>every year, over eight million tonnes of plastic ends up in the oceans, accounting for up to 80 per cent of all litter in the oceans. Studies have shown that this is estimated to rise by 2025, wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems and tourism. A recent exploration to the deepest place in the ocean — the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench — by American explorer Victor Vescovo revealed plastic waste such as bag and sweet wrappers a Summary
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