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Pollution and the environmentQuestion 344 of 352

What must you do with garbage that contains plastic?

  1. Throw it overboard far from land
  2. Take it ashore or incinerate it
  3. Bury it at sea
  4. Leave it in a channel
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Correct answer: Take it ashore or incinerate it

No plastic or plastic-mixed garbage may be discharged. Boaters must bring it to shore.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 151: Vessels Carrying Oil, Noxious Liquid Substances, Garbage, Municipal or Commercial Waste, and Ballast Water, § 151.67 Operating requirements: Discharge of plastic prohibited

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026