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Reducing Marine Plastic Pollution
National Geographic seeks to support work to mitigate specific threats to ecosystems in which targeted investment could be scaled up to make a major difference. One of the most pressing threats to emerge over the past decade is the problem of marine debris, especially plastic, which does not readily biodegradek instead it breaks down into smaller pieces. Plastic of all sizes is highly transportable and threatens ecosystems and wildlife, who either eat it or get tangled up in debris. Recent estimates predict that by 2050, the ocean will contain more plastic than fish by weight and awareness of the need to reduce plastic pollution has grown.
