Which types of plastic waste are there in the ocean?

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Neha Chabria asked 6 years ago

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Which types of plastic waste are there in the ocean?

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Which types of plastic waste are there in the ocean?

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Plastic waste can be found in all corners of this planet including the oceans. Plastic waste and pollutants pose are serious threat to the aquatic flaura and fauna.

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Team GreenSutra® Staff answered 6 years ago

Oceans are riddled with all types of plastic waste such as:

PET – Polyethylene Terephthalalte
HDPE – High Density Polyethylene
LDPE – Low Density Polyethylene
PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride
PP – Polypropylene
PS – Polystyrene
Others – Polycarbonate, ABS, etc.

Some most commonly known plastic wastes that are found in the oceans are:

Cigarette filters
Shopping Bags
Plastic Bottles
Plastic Bottle Caps
Stirring Sticks
Straws
Styrofoam cups, dishes
Plastic food containers
Packaging materials and many more