According to the United Nations, at least 800 species worldwide are affected by marine junk, and as much as 80 percent of that litter is plastic. It is estimated that up to 13 million metric tons of plastic ends up in the ocean each year -equal 2. a rubbish or garbage truck load's ...
According to the United Nations, at least 800 species worldwide are affected by marine junk, and as much as 80 percent of that litter is plastic. It is estimated that up to 13 million metric tons of plastic ends up in the ocean each year -equal 2. a rubbish or garbage truck load's ...
Cleaning beaches around river mouths will help to reduce leakage of plastic and other litter into the sea. Introduction Land-based sources are widely assumed to be the main origin of plastics entering the ocean (Jambeck et al., 2015), but our understanding of the sources, pathways and sinks...
This is what happens when plastic is thrown into the oceanGrace Raver
More than half of the oxygen we breathe comes from the ocean. But the ocean is facing unprecedented pressures. That is why the decline of oxygen in the ocean concerns absolutely everyone, no matter where we live.
Still, the incidences of littering grew swiftly in those short few decades. Increases in littering and illegal dumping contribute to air pollution, land pollution and ocean pollution. For example, approximately 8 million tons of plastic waste finds its way into our oceans every year. It can be...
The large-scale production of plastics has been growing since the early 1950s, and increased from 225 million tons in 2004 to 322 million tons in 2015 (Hermabessiere et al., 2017). Studies show that if unimpeded, 12 billion tons of plastic waste will be accumulated in the environment by...
However, plastic or chemical pollution is not that easy to get rid of because their impact can last a very long time. 43. To help animals in the sea we can establish quiet areas in the ocean, and develop quieter ships and machinery. To help animals on the land and in the air we ...
D Unfortunately, soon the ocean may no longer be a food source.E Their decline in numbers has allowed other species to grow quickly.F However, the real danger comes from adding too much CO₂to the water.G For example, plastic from ships and beaches can prevent marine l...
Arctic Beach litter Citizen science Marine debris Marine litter Plastic pollution Marine litter is widespread and has made it even to Earth's remotest environments such as the deep ocean floor and the Polar Regions (Bergmann et al., 2017). Still, there is a peculiar, several orders of magnitud...