Plastic on the beach

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Our oceans are awash in plastic, but a growing number of products made from marine plastic are helping to fuel the market for ocean and beach cleanups.

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An arrangement of colorful litter found during a beach cleanup on the Florida coast that shows the environmental impact of plastic trash.

In this post I go through the various ways that plastic waste gets into our oceans. There is so much plastic in the sea causing issues for marine life, however there are things that we can do to save our oceans. These tips will help stop the plastic pollution from getting any worse.

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UN declares ocean emergency About 8 million tons of plastic enters the ocean every year. This amount is enough to kill over a million seabirds and at least 100,000 marine mammals. If drastic measures are not taken, within 30 years the volume of microplastics in the ocean will reach a billion tons, which will exceed the total weight of the fish living in the ocean.

The translucent, ethereal quality of the jellyfish symbolizes the hidden yet ever-present threat of microplastics in our environment. The insidious tiny plastic particles permeate our ecosystem, and the consequences of our plastic consumption have a profound impact on the natural world.

Yes, also on tiny islands we have problems with trash and people littering. I have a feeling that the tourists that come here are more concerned with the nature than the locals themselves. I see more than often that local people leave their trash on the beach, where waves will take it upon the sea and usually either a bird or turtle will eat the garbage and suffocate. It saddens me all the time, that the native people are insensitive to their island environment, the prime selling point for…

Disturbing photos show he shocking mess left on a beautiful beach on Christmas Island, an Australian territory. Plastic wrappers, bottles, buckets, plastic wrappers and even sleeping bags were found.