IUCN Report - Plastic Debris in the Oceans

This report, conducted by the Global Marine and Polar Programme of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) within the framework of the “Action for an Ocean Free of Microplastics” project, with the participation of the Race for Water Foundation and the support of Svenska Postkodlotteriet, aims to provide to economic actors, policy makers and the public at large, a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge of the effects of plastics on marine environments, organisms and ecosystems.