Marine ecosystems around the world provide a wealth of ecosystem services (the benefits people obtain from nature), including food provision for billions of people, carbon storage, waste detoxification, and cultural benefits including recreational opportunities and spiritual enhancement. Any threat to the continued supply of these ecosystem services has the potential to significantly impact the wellbeing of humans across the globe, owing to the loss of food security, livelihoods, income and good health. An estimated 4.8–12.7 million metric tons of plastic entered the world’s oceans from land-based sources in 2010 alone. this plastic negatively impacts marine life.
— source sciencedirect.com | May 2019