Plastics account for 85 percent of marine litter and have aggravated marine pollution and affected marine species and coastal activities. Experts suggest that around 100,000 marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, seals, and turtles die every year due to marine plastic pollution. The adverse costs and impacts of plastic pollution will fall disproportionately on the poor. Plastics account for 85 percent of marine litter and have aggravated marine pollution and affected marine species and coastal activities. Experts suggest that around 100,000 marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, seals, and turtles die every year due to marine plastic pollution.

Source: Indian Express November 10, 2023 14:40 UTC