Introduction
Every year an average of 88,000 pounds of debris washes up on California beaches, and there is an estimated 3.5 million tons of trash in the Pacific Ocean alone. I know what you’re thinking, why does this matter to us? I had the same question, so I researched the topic and found a plethora of information from scientists and sailors alike. Today I will explain to you why the amount of debris is so unnerving and urge you to do what we can do to help clean this problem up.
Body
Need
The pollution of our oceans and beaches is causing harm to not only humans but all other living things in the food chain.
The majority of marine debris found around the world is made of plastic.
The world's more industrialized nations, including the United States, create a huge amount of plastic, and …show more content…
By starting with the beaches, I believe we can bring a better future to both the ocean and the beachgoers who flock there every day.
Visualization
I. It is going to be very, very difficult to clean up the plastic in the ocean, but we can prevent plastic from getting into the ocean.
A. We can make a difference.
B. Private organizations such as Cleanup OC reports that this year alone they have collected about 4,600 pounds of trash from Huntington and San Clemente Beach.
II. I encourage each and every one of you to plan a beach day, enjoy the sun and the water, but also clean up the beaches while you’re there.
Conclusion
The summer months are upon us. Many of you will hit the beach and do some much needed studying. While you’re there pick up some trash. It’s an easy way to help the beach and ocean environments. There are many groups that plan beach clean-up events such as the Surfrider Foundation, or Cleanup OC which meets every 1st and 2nd Saturday of the month. Get involved, reduce the amount of debris in the ocean, and have fun doing
Every year an average of 88,000 pounds of debris washes up on California beaches, and there is an estimated 3.5 million tons of trash in the Pacific Ocean alone. I know what you’re thinking, why does this matter to us? I had the same question, so I researched the topic and found a plethora of information from scientists and sailors alike. Today I will explain to you why the amount of debris is so unnerving and urge you to do what we can do to help clean this problem up.
Body
Need
The pollution of our oceans and beaches is causing harm to not only humans but all other living things in the food chain.
The majority of marine debris found around the world is made of plastic.
The world's more industrialized nations, including the United States, create a huge amount of plastic, and …show more content…
By starting with the beaches, I believe we can bring a better future to both the ocean and the beachgoers who flock there every day.
Visualization
I. It is going to be very, very difficult to clean up the plastic in the ocean, but we can prevent plastic from getting into the ocean.
A. We can make a difference.
B. Private organizations such as Cleanup OC reports that this year alone they have collected about 4,600 pounds of trash from Huntington and San Clemente Beach.
II. I encourage each and every one of you to plan a beach day, enjoy the sun and the water, but also clean up the beaches while you’re there.
Conclusion
The summer months are upon us. Many of you will hit the beach and do some much needed studying. While you’re there pick up some trash. It’s an easy way to help the beach and ocean environments. There are many groups that plan beach clean-up events such as the Surfrider Foundation, or Cleanup OC which meets every 1st and 2nd Saturday of the month. Get involved, reduce the amount of debris in the ocean, and have fun doing