Paper Bags OR&R's Marine Debris Program

Paper Bags OR&R's Marine Debris Program

Examples of paper bags include: fast food bags (e.g. fast food consumed on/ near the beach), grocery bags, beer/wine bags, etc. The bags will begin to deteriorate the longer they are exposed to the environment. As bags absorb moisture the paper will fall apart.

Marine Debris Education Newsletter

A Partnership to Remove Marine Debris from Alaskan Coastal Parks

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Plastics in the Ocean Infographic

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At the Store OR&R's Marine Debris Program

PDF) Plastic debris in the ocean: the characterization of marine plastics and their environmental impacts, situation analysis report

A Partnership to Remove Marine Debris from Alaskan Coastal Parks (U.S. National Park Service)

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Fact Sheets OR&R's Marine Debris Program

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