PLASTIC WASTE I ntroduction Did you know that Indonesia is the second largest contributor of plastic waste in the world? With an amount of 3.22 MMT (million metric tons) of plastic waste produced, Indonesia has come second after China, with around 0.48 - 1.29 MMT of it thrown into the ocean ( Ministry of Environment and Forestry , 2020 ) . Parker (2015) reported that the pollution of the oceans remains a serious problem since every year between 4.8 to 12.7 metric tons of plastic are thrown into the sea, which endanger the life of a large number of marine animals. For example, in May 2019, while exploring the ocean floor, Sigurdsson, a diver, came across a tiny reticulated octopus ( Amphioctopus marginatus ) that had taken refuge inside a transparent plastic cup, one of the millions of waste that man throws into the sea. This plastic cup instead of serving as protection, made the cephalopod an easy target for any predator in search of food, also becoming a potential risk if they