10 Shocking Infographics About Plastic Waste In The Oceans
In the last few years there has been more and more evidence that plastic pollution in our oceans is becoming a massive problem.
Large pieces of plastic which end up in the sea can entangle marine animals or can also suffocate them
Tiny pieces of plastic – broken down by the action of water and the sun – cause harm by entering the marine food chain. If the animals eat plastic it will make them feel artificially full so that thye do not eat and they starve to death.
Furthermore, when fish have eaten plastic it becomes part of their body; if we then eat that fish our food contains plastic - we are eating out own plastic waste.
Preventing Is Better Than Cleaning Up
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From Grida
25% Of Fish Contain Plastic
Image Credit: Lia Collabello
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The Impact Of Plastic Pollution on Oceans Is At Least $8 Bn Per Year
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From Grida
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How Ocean Pollution Affects Humans
Graphic by the team at DIVE.in
Numbers Of Animal Species Which Have Been Entangled in Marine Debris
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From Grida
Numbers Of Animal Species Which Have Ingested Marine Debris
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From Grida
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Plastics In The Ocean
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Pathways Of Plastics Into The Oceans
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From Grida
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The Top Ten Items Collected From The Ocean
From Ocean Conservancy
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