A Beach Covered By Plastic Litter In The Petite Cã´te Of Senegal, Western Africa. Even Though Accumulation Of Plastic Debris On The Beaches And Oceans Has Been An Ongoing And Increasing Issue For Decades Now, Only Recently It Has Started To Receive The Public And Media Attention It Deserves. Ocean Pollution By Plastics Is One Of The Main Threats To The Health Of Marine Ecosystems Worldwide. It Also Is A Direct Menace To Public Health And To Mankind`s Food Security.

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