Food and beverage plastics dominates marine plastic litter worldwide: Study

Category : Plastic pollution | Location : International  | Posted on 2026-05-26 09:22:35

Food- and beverage-related plastics represent the dominant items of marine litter across seven continents, nine ocean systems, 13 regional seas and 112 countries, accounting for 86 per cent of the global population.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/amp/story/waste/food-and-beverage-plastics-dominates-marine-plastic-litter-worldwide-study