ABSTRACT Plastic pollution is a global problem and must be tackled in a sustainable manner. One form of effort to protect the marine environment is found in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982) which can be seen in article 235 UNCLOS 1982, and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973, (MARPOL Convention 1973), In MARPOL 1973…