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Chemicals and Waste
Marine and Freshwater

Definition(s)

Any discarded plastic (organic, or synthetic, material derived from polymers, resins or cellulose) generated by any industrial process, or by consumers. (Source: GEMET/APD)

Hierarchy

Related terms:
microbeads
microplastic
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