The Marine Plastic Pollution and Control Act ________.

A. is enforced by the United Nations Ocean patrol
B. has eliminated the plastic trash problem in the oceans
C. prohibits dumping plastic debris in coastal oceans only
D. prohibits dumping plastic debris everywhere in the oceans
E. prohibits dumping plastic debris everywhere in the oceans and is enforced by the United Nations Ocean patrol


Answer: D

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