{"id": 1207443, "name": "Share of aquatic waste", "unit": "", "createdAt": "2026-03-06T11:06:40.000Z", "updatedAt": "2026-03-06T11:06:40.000Z", "coverage": "", "timespan": "2021-2021", "datasetId": 7643, "columnOrder": 0, "shortName": "share_of_aquatic_waste", "catalogPath": "grapher/plastic_waste/2022-09-01/ocean_waste_global_top10/ocean_waste_global_top10#share_of_aquatic_waste", "type": "float", "datasetName": "ocean_waste_global_top10", "datasetVersion": "2022-09-01", "nonRedistributable": false, "display": {}, "schemaVersion": 1, "presentation": {}, "source": {"id": 31370, "name": "Morales-Caselles et al. (2021). An inshore\u2013offshore sorting system revealed from global classification of ocean litter.", "dataPublishedBy": "Morales-Caselles, C., Viejo, J., Mart\u00ed, E., Gonz\u00e1lez-Fern\u00e1ndez, D., Pragnell-Raasch, H., Gonz\u00e1lez-Gordillo, J. I., ... & C\u00f3zar, A. (2021). An inshore\u2013offshore sorting system revealed from global classification of ocean litter. Nature Sustainability, 4(6), 484-493.", "dataPublisherSource": "", "link": "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-021-00720-8", "retrievedDate": "2026-03-05", "additionalInfo": "This study included samples more than 12 million litter items retrieved from 7 major river and ocean environments globally. To build such a large inventories of macro-litter items, the authors compiled a total of 36 datasets providing counts of litter by item typology in river waters and riverbed, shoreline, nearshore waters (<100\u2009km from shoreline) and nearshore seafloor (<100\u2009m depth, <100\u2009km from shoreline), open waters (>100\u2009km from shoreline) and deep seafloor (>100\u2009m depth, >100\u2009km from shoreline).\n\nThese litter items were classified according to their material composition, type of product and probable origin.\n\nOn average, 80% of the items were made of plastic, followed by metal (7%\u2009\u00b1\u20097%), glass (5%\u2009\u00b1\u20096%) and fabric (3%\u2009\u00b1\u20093%)."}, "dimensions": {"years": {"values": [{"id": 2021}]}, "entities": {"values": [{"id": 336045, "name": "Bags", "code": null}, {"id": 336047, "name": "Cans (drinks)", "code": null}, {"id": 335980, "name": "Fishing related", "code": null}, {"id": 336046, "name": "Food containers / cutlery", "code": null}, {"id": 335982, "name": "Glass bottles", "code": null}, {"id": 336001, "name": "Industrial packaging", "code": null}, {"id": 335987, "name": "Plastic bottles", "code": null}, {"id": 336003, "name": "Plastic lids", "code": null}, {"id": 335993, "name": "Synthetic rope", "code": null}, {"id": 335996, "name": "Wrappers", "code": null}]}}, "origins": []}