Plastic garbage bags containing comminuted...

Plastic garbage bags containing comminuted...

Question 1 of 27070

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Plastic garbage bags containing comminuted paper and rags may only be discharged __________.

A

3 miles from land

B

12 miles from land

C

25 miles from land

D

ashore

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Question 1 / 270705eccef9ebacbc34ba4d466e8

Question 1 of 270705eccef9ebacbc34ba4d466e8

Plastic garbage bags containing comminuted paper and rags may only be discharged __________.

Question 1 of 27070

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Plastic garbage bags containing comminuted paper and rags may only be discharged __________.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• MARPOL Annex V garbage regulations • Difference between plastics and paper/rags for discharge rules • When garbage in plastic bags is considered "plastic" vs. "non‑plastic"

💭 Think About

• First decide: in this question, is the item treated as plastic garbage or as paper/rags for discharge purposes? • Ask yourself: does putting otherwise legal garbage into a plastic bag change where you can discharge it? Why or why not? • Think about which types of garbage are allowed overboard at certain distances and which are never allowed to be dumped at sea.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which items MARPOL Annex V says may never be discharged into the sea under any circumstances • Check if a container or packaging (like a plastic bag) changes the discharge rule for its contents • Confirm the minimum distance from the nearest land allowed for the discharge of that class of garbage, if it can be discharged at all