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Plastics in the ocean: micro - and macro - Plastics as a threat to ocean life in CanadaPeter S. Ross,Kate Le Souef, Wendy Szanizlo& Esther GiesOcean Pollution Research ProgramCoastal Ocean Research Institute1 Plastic is everywhere(Kate Le Souef, Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup)2 Plastics and debris along the British Columbia coast come from a variety of local and international sourcesNOAALOS3 The Vancouver Aquarium s Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup: A chance to clean up, teach and learnCleanup sites: 1,950 Distance cleaned: 3,035 kmGarbage bags filled: 10,891 Weight of garbage: 99,280kgVolunteers: 58,5004 Top 10 shoreline cleanup items in Canada: A story of abundance, physical properties and environment processesRank in 2013 ItemNumber collected1 Cigarette filters (cellulose acetate)310,9942 Food containers81,9713 Bottle caps (plastic)32,8924 Bottles (plastic)32,4055 Cans25,8676 Straws and stir-sticks23,5287 Other plastic bags22,0128 Bottle caps (metal)21,8719 Plastic or foam packaging19,63410 Grocery bags (plast)
… this is particularly true for microplastics, which remain largely non-descript and ill-defined Microplastic particles are < 5mm (variable minimum sizes,
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