Plastic can enter ocean-connected
waterways through natural causes like wind
and rain as well as through human interaction.
City pollution can enter oceans through natural
causes like wind and rain as well as through sewage systems.
Beach litter often finds itself carried into the
oceans from wind, rain, and ocean tides.
Mismanaged waste or illegal dumping
of plastics contribute to the plastic
surplus in our oceans.
Shipping and fishing vessels are a prime source of ocean
pollution leaving nets, lines, ropes, and other plastics in the oceans.
