Isn’t it an irony that the world’s biggest garbage dump is located in the world’s biggest ocean. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, or the Pacific Trash Vortex, is an endless stream of garbage debris that can be found between the states of Hawaii and California, and from Eastern Japan ...
Stopping plastic entering the ocean is a must, but we find cleaning up pollution that has accumulated in the oceans essential as well. Learn why here.
3. we have plastic islands because humans do not know how to throw their trash out properly. the trash that is floating in the ocean is killing the animals habitats and all other kinds of things. there you go Tom Subscribe to Marine Insight Daily Newsletter ...
“I first became aware of the plastic pollution problem when diving in Greece, coming across more plastic bags than fish. Unfortunately, the plastic does not go away by itself. Hence I wondered; Why can’t we clean this up?” says Boyan Slat, who then founded The Ocean Cleanup...
Waste Used to Be Dumped in the Ocean, Waterways, or Any Vacant Lot By 1908, the U.S. mainlydumpedits waste in the ocean, wetlands, smaller waterways, and just about any unused land mass. It wouldn't be until 1934 when the Supreme Court banned dumping in the ocean. ...
“These antimicrobials are going to be really important in terms of our future pharmaceutical actions,” she said. “They’re a lot more than just a pretty face.”For Pozzi, the pretty faces of at-risk ocean life are made of objects that were irresponsibly discarded precis...
The Ocean Cleanup’s founder, Boyan Slat, told CNN earlier this year that the patch contained an estimated 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic, weighing 80,000 metric tons. “It also is increasing, so we’ve seen exponential increase in the amount of plastic, which means it’s just going to ...
Facts on Ocean Pollution Over 80% of the pollution in the ocean is runoff from the Land Almost 90% of all floating materials in the ocean are plastic. Ocean Pollution. Think about it…. How could ocean pollution affect your life? Think of ways you contribute to ocean pollution in your ...
The Ocean Cleanup haspublished its latest findingson the composition, origins, and age of plastic debris accumulating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). These findings add to our understanding of the plastic pollution problem, helping us refine our cleaning strategy and gain insigh...