Marine debris is defined as any man-made solid material that goes into waterways either directly or indirectly. Eighty percent of the marine debris comes from the land-based sources. Examples of marine debris are soda cans, plastic bag, cigarette waste. Anything that ends up in a water body that has a potential in harming the marine life is a marine debris.
Marine debris consists of most anything used and discarded by humans. Winds, rivers and storms can carry this debris to the ocean from far inland, so it is not solely a case of pollution along shorelines.