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Plastic waste concentration in ocean gyres worldwide as of 2017, by region (in grams per square kilometer)
Concentration of global plastic waste ocean gyres by region 2017
Plastic waste in oceans is concentrating in gyres around all regions of the world. In the most important ocean gyres globally, the concentration of plastic waste ranged between * and *** kilograms per square kilometer as of 2017.
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Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, & Le Monde diplomatique, & Ozean der Zukunft. (June 7, 2017). Plastic waste concentration in ocean gyres worldwide as of 2017, by region (in grams per square kilometer) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1055301/plastic-waste-concentration-ocean-gyres-globally-by-region/
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, und Le Monde diplomatique, und Ozean der Zukunft. "Plastic waste concentration in ocean gyres worldwide as of 2017, by region (in grams per square kilometer)." Chart. June 7, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1055301/plastic-waste-concentration-ocean-gyres-globally-by-region/
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Le Monde diplomatique, Ozean der Zukunft. (2017). Plastic waste concentration in ocean gyres worldwide as of 2017, by region (in grams per square kilometer). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1055301/plastic-waste-concentration-ocean-gyres-globally-by-region/
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, and Le Monde diplomatique, and Ozean der Zukunft. "Plastic Waste Concentration in Ocean Gyres Worldwide as of 2017, by Region (in Grams per Square Kilometer)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Jun 2017, /statistics/1055301/plastic-waste-concentration-ocean-gyres-globally-by-region/
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung & Le Monde diplomatique & Ozean der Zukunft, Plastic waste concentration in ocean gyres worldwide as of 2017, by region (in grams per square kilometer) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1055301/plastic-waste-concentration-ocean-gyres-globally-by-region/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Plastic waste concentration in ocean gyres worldwide as of 2017, by region (in grams per square kilometer) [Graph], Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, & Le Monde diplomatique, & Ozean der Zukunft, June 7, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1055301/plastic-waste-concentration-ocean-gyres-globally-by-region/
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