Plastic is now found on every single beach in the world. From busy tourist beaches to secluded tropical beaches. 
Scientists have found microplastics deeply embedded in the Arctic ice.
Every day, 8 million pieces of plastic get into the ocean.
Recent studies have revealed marine plastic pollution in 100% of marine turtles, 59% of whales, 36% of seals, and 40% of seabird species examined.
Every year, 100,000 marine mammals and turtles and 1 million seabirds are killed by marine plastic pollution.
There may now be around 5.25 trillion macro and microplastic pieces floating in the open ocean weighing up to 269,000 tons.
There are 5 giant floating islands of garbage (called Gyres) in the oceans around the world. The most famous is the Pacific Garbage Patch which is 3 times the size of Texas and growing every day.
