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According to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) plastics have accumulated in oceans beyond measure. Various studies have revealed that only 9% of plastics are recycled. Others are dumped in the ocean. These plastics are carried by the ocean currents for thousands of miles accumulate them in a particular ocean region.
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