Plastics and Marine Debris. Solutions through Education.

Date

1990

Authors

The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.

Abstract

This report concerns the plastic industry's response to MARPOL ratification (Annex V). It includes the SPI Policy Statement on Marine Debris. The report consists of various advertisements discouraging the use/discard of plastics in the ocean. At the conclusion of the report, two books concerning the problems with plastics are mentioned.

Description

20 pgs.

Keywords

plastic scrap, environmental aspects, waste disposal in the ocean, marine pollution, waste, refuse, refuse disposal, plastic

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