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Sources of Plastic Pollution in OceansIn 2010, coastal countries produced about 275 million tonnes of plastic waste, and 4.8-12.7 million tonnes ended up in oceans.
Source: Science 13 Feb 2015: Vol. 347, Issue 6223, pp. 768-771
Mismanaged plastic waste by countryFive Asian countries contribute 60% of plastic pollution in the sea
NOTE: not all mismanaged plastics waste enters the sea, some stays on land