Marine litter is a global problem that increases its effects on a global and national scale. It is alarming that 60 to 80% of the world's marine pollution comes from terrestrial sources and activities (GESAMP), mostly composed of plastic garbage and microplastics from food and beverage packaging. According to various studies, more than 8 million tons of plastic bottles they reach the sea every year (H. Jesse Smith, 2015). In Panama, it identified that 30% of the floating barrier of the Matías River Hernández contained PET plastic bottles (Fundación Marea Green, 2019). In this sense, various public organizations and Private companies have worked for years to prevent and eliminate garbage Marine; however, it continues to threaten ecosystems coastal and marine, human health, safety of navigation and economic activities linked to the sea.

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