OCEAN POLLUTION

 

A picture containing turtle, reptile, water, bird Description automatically generatedOcean Pollution Statistics

 

·       100 million marine animals die each year from plastic alone.

·       300 million tons of plastic is created yearly, 50% of which is single-use plastic.

·       Plastics take 50 0-1000 years to degrade.

·       There are 5 floating plastic islands in the ocean.

 

 

 

 

A crowded beach Description automatically generatedHow You Can Help

 

·       Educate yourself on proper recycling procedures and do your part to reduce and reuse when applicable.

·       Do a beach cleanup at a local beach.

·       Buy from ethical companies.

·       Consider donating to one of the charities listed in the light blue section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A close up of a logo Description automatically generatedRecycling Basics

 

·       Try to reduce or reuse first.

·       Recycled materials need to be free of oil or other food debris, if unable to be cleaned, toss in the garbage.

·       Check your county website for specifics on which plastics can be recycled.

·       If you don’t know whether it’s recyclable, just throw it out to reduce risk of contamination.

 

 

 

Resources for Further Reading

 

v “Ocean Pollution”

v “Ocean Pollution: The Dirty Facts”

v “How Do I Recycle? Common Recyclables”

v “Tips to Recycle Right”

v “Socially Responsible Companies”

v “100+ Ocean Pollution Statistics”

 

Charities

 

Ø  Ocean Conservancy

Ø  Surfrider Foundation

Ø  Oceana

Ø  Green Peace

 

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