Factoid/2010/08/09
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14 Billion Pounds of Ocean Bound Trash Annually
- "In the North America alone, over 14 billion pounds of trash go into the ocean each year. The U.S. Coast Guard estimates that merchant ships dump 90 percent of the waste, while recreational boaters, the military, and cruise ships contribute the rest -- with a 1 percent dose of sewage thrown in." - excerpt from the Mother Nature Network. More info.
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