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Table 2. ‘Top ten’ marine debris items; adapted from UNEP (2009a), compiled from annual ICC data reports, Center for Marine Conservation/Ocean Conservancy (1989- 2007).

‘Debris items ten Number of items Percent of total
Cigarettes/cigarette filters 25,407,457 24.6
Bags (paper & plastic) 9,711,238 9.4
Caps/lids 9,398,977 9.1
Food wrappers/containers 9,191,575 8.9
Cups/plates/forks/knives/spoons 7,426,964 7.2
Beverage bottles (plastic) <2 litres 5,684,718 5.5
Beverage bottles (glass) 4,991,860 4.8
Beverage cans 4,796,554 4.6
Straws, stirrers 4,508,085 4.4
Rope 2,215,329 2.1
Total debris items 103,247,609 80.7

Source: GESAMP,  Proceedings of the GESAMP International Workshop on micro- plastic particles as a vector in transporting persistent, bio- accumulating and toxic substances in the oceans. 28-30th June 2010, UNESCO-IOC, 2.5. Sources and inputs of plastic waste to the marine environment, p. 16

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