12. Litter in the Harbour

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Step 1. Read the text. Over 8 million tonnes of rubbish makes its way into the world’s oceans each year, and scientists have concluded that most marine debris is initially discarded on land. The main component of this litter is usually plastic. Wind blows plastic rubbish out of littered streets and landfills, and from trucks … Continued