Coral Reef Fact:
Beautiful poster on the marine debris problem by Jenny Wang Design + Illustration
“6.5 million tons of litter enter the world’s ocean each year. 50% is long-lasting plastic that will drift for hundreds of years before it is degraded. 80% of marine pollution comes from land-based sources.”
Fact source: http://oceaninfopack.worldoceannetwork.org/index.php?page=home&id=315&typepage=notype
Check out this animated video of a sea turtle and marine debris http://www.tourdeturtles.org/flash/MarineDebris.swf