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- According to the European Commission, more than 80% of marine litter is plastics. Together they constitute 70% of all marine litter items. Due to its slow decomposition, plastic accumulates in seas, oceans and on beaches in the EU and worldwide. Plastic residue is found in marine species – such as sea turtles, seals, whales and birds, but also in fish and shellfish, and therefore in the human food chain. TermCoord
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- Marine litter presents a huge problem in our oceans, with some scientists warning that, by 2050, the quantity of plastics in the oceans will outweigh fish. - International Maritime Organization by
- During the discussion it became clear that a mix of measures needs to be established on different levels in order to successfully reduce marine litter. For this, a stronger horizontal coordination between the different policy fields and administrative departments relevant for the sources and management of marine litter is indispensable. - Ecologic by
- Within marine litter, plastics typically constitute the dominant pollutant item and sometimes can account for up to 100% of marine litter pollution in a specific area (Galgani, Hanke, and Maes, 2015; Williams and Simmons, 1997; Worm et al., 2017). - BioOne by
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- O Lixo Marinho é qualquer material sólido descartado persistente, manufaturado ou processado, eliminado, abandonado ou perdido no ambiente marinho e costeiro, incluindo materiais transportados de terra pelos rios, sistemas de drenagem ou sistemas de tratamento de águas residuais ou vento, para o ambiente marinho. APA - Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente - by Silvia Tratnik
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a. Promoção e organização de ações de sensibilização sobre Lixo Marinho em Portugal;
b. Participação em projetos regionais, nacionais e internacionais nas áreas de educação ambiental relacionadas com a temática do Lixo Marinho e desenvolvimento sustentável; - Associação Portuguesa do Lixo Marinho by Silvia Tratnik
- Estima-se que 80% do lixo marinho tenha origem em terra, chegando aos oceanos por meio dos cursos d'água, o que indica uma necessidade de melhores gestões dos recursos hídricos e dos resíduos sólidos. - Ministério da Defesa - Marinha do Brasi by Silvia Tratnik
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- Морските отпадъци се състоят от предмети, които са били съзнателно изхвърлени, неволно изгубени, или транспортирани от ветровете и реките в морето и по плажовете. Басейнова дирекция „� - by Smilena Drumeva
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- Събиране на морски отпадъци и данни относно събирането - eea.europa.eu by Smilena Drumeva
- Проект „Иновационни техники и методи за намаляване на морските отпадъци в крайбрежните райони на Черно море“ BSB552 се реализира по приоритет 2.2. „Повишаване на осведомеността и съвместни действия за намаляване на речните и морски отпадъци“ на съвместна оперативна програма „Черноморски басейн 2014-2020“. - RedMarLitter by Smilena Drumeva
- Фернандо подчертава, че морските отпадъци са проблем, който стои пред нас и е време да се справим с него: „Морските отпадъци не замърсяват само нашето крайбрежие: те причиняват огромни загуби за икономиката и водят до загуби за традиционни индустрии като риболова и туризма“. - europa.eu by Smilena Drumeva
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