More than 300 million tons of plastic are produced annually around the world, yet less than 10 percent of all plastic is recycled. Instead, at least eight million metric tons of plastic are dumped into the oceans each year, equal to a garbage truck every minute.
+Read MoreFinancial contributions are rolling in to fund dozens of initiatives aimed at healing and protecting the oceans at the fifth annual Our Ocean Conference held on the Indonesian island of Bali October 29-30.
+Read MoreHuman impacts are no longer minor in relation to the overall scale of the ocean. A coherent overall approach is needed, according to the first World Ocean Assessment, issued earlier this month.
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