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2.2.7. Ocean Garbage Patches: A Case for Multilateral Action

Ocean cover more than 70 percent of earth’s surface, they act as major resource for

humanity and support great biodiversity.

 

♤ The world's oceans are full of trash, causing "tremendous" negative impacts on coastal life and ecology. Plastic makes up about 80 percent of the ocean trash collected in some areas of the worldOcean Garbage Patches