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Efforts are being introduced in Scotland to reduce marine debris and litter through the Fishing for Litter program.

Floating in the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of miles off the California coast and stretching nearly to Japan, lies the world's largest garbage dump.

On a single day in September 2008, volunteers picked up 3.2 million kilos of garbage from the world's beaches, oceans, lakes, rivers, and waterways.

Increased use of plastic as a convenience leads to environmental pollution. On land, waste plastic is an eyesore while at sea plastic is a lethal marine pollutant.

Many people spend substantial amounts of money each year on bottled water because they believe that it is cleaner or safer than tap water.