Have you ever been swimming in an ocean, and you notice a plastic bag or bottle floating in the water? There are many ways people can pollute the oceans. For starters, oil tankers spill oil into the water (Doc 2.). Boats sink (Doc 2), and eventually the boats break up into pieces and spread across the ocean floor (OI). Next, people dump sewage and garbage from boats and on beaches (Doc 2). It only takes one six pack ring to harm a sea creature. For example, a turtle could get its head stuck in one of the rings and suffocate (OI). Also, litter washes down into rivers and storm drains and ends up in the ocean (Doc 2).
Did you know that 2 billion people within 30 miles of the coast create 100M metric tons of coastal plastic waste (Doc 1)? Every
Did you know that 2 billion people within 30 miles of the coast create 100M metric tons of coastal plastic waste (Doc 1)? Every