Plastic pollution permeates every inch of the ocean – from microplastics in the food chain to plastic water bottles floating on the surface. One of the most famous examples, however, is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This monolith of ocean pollution is made up of all kinds of marine debri...
Plastic leaks into the ocean from thousands of sources all over the world every day. Increasing consumption combined with improper waste management in many countries has made plastic pollution a worldwide problem, causing damage not only to the environment but also to human health and economies. Hu...
Plastic pollution can have serious consequences for ocean life. Large pieces of the material may be mistaken for prey and eaten. Sea turtles and whales may mistake a billowing plastic bag for a squid, for example. The bag may block the animal's airway, causing suffocation, or block the stom...
I still felt that the ocean was far away from me andI had little knowledge about the ocean. Ocean pollution was a vague expression becauseit cannot be touched nor perceived. But in fact, the survival of the ocean is closely...
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The story of a voyage bearing witness to plastic pollution in the oceans, Junk Raft, based on facts, is an exciting book. Science educator and researcher Marcus Eriksen's navigational feat is holding readers' attention and interest—88 days crossing some 4, 000 kilometers of open ocean, on ...
Why Plastic Pollution in the Ocean Matters It’s one thing to know that plastic pollution in the ocean is a serious issue—but it’s another to face the actual stats behind the problem. Here are a few facts and figures that may surprise you: The ocean covers 71 percent of the earth’...
This knowledge helps in refining our understanding of marine plastic pollution sources and pathways, while working towards an estimated global budget for ocean plastics. It also assists in identifying the critical locations and seasons of plastic releases, supporting the implementation of cost-effective ...
The Problem of Plastic Pollution Plastic has been slowly accumulating in the marine environment since the 1960s, to the point that we now have huge masses of plastic floating in the oceans and other waste plastics washing up on the once beautifully clean beaches around the world. It is estimat...