Ocean Dumping Research Papers

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An issue that would cause myself to start a petition is the topic of ocean dumping. Ocean dumping consists of toxic waste being dropped into the ocean and this would cause for a lot of changes to be made. The changes I would make would be to greatly reduce the amount of waste dumped into the oceans or if possible completely avoid sewage being put into the ocean. Not only this, but it would be important to bring up a way to clean up the ocean in order to preserve it and protect the animals that inhabit the ocean. To start this, it would begin by starting to clear areas of the ocean that have been overfilled with waste as this has a direct impact onto the ocean and its inhabitants. Also it would be important to clean the ocean through an eco-friendly

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