Pollution in Our Waters

Being an activist is a great part of who I am and the way I go about my life. Working as an activist for decreasing the amount of pollution in the ocean, it can help improve the quality of life of the humans and sea life in today's age and the future generations as well. "At least 14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean ever year. and plastic makes up 80% of all marine debris found from surface waters to deep-sea sediments." ( Sorrentino , 2021, par. 2) According to International Union for Conservation of Nature , the biggest impacts of plastic pollution in the oceans include ingestion, suffocation and entanglement of hundreds of marine species, as well as microplastics being found in tap water, beer, salt and are present in all samples collected in the world's oceans.  The Problem with Plastic - It's in disposable packages we throw away, consumer products that fill our stores and our clothes, and peel off microplastic fibers when washed. Studies show that...

 Ocean Pollution 100 million marine animals die each year from plastic waste alone. ( Condor Ferries , n.d.); for this reason, we need to consider ways to reduce the amount of pollution that is put out in our oceans, or out in general. People seem to believe that they are not contributing to the pollution that is being put out, but there are many ways that they do. Our oceans are beginning to fill up with trash and toxins that will continue to kill and harm the sea life within it. This blog is dedicated to helping like-minded, concerned individuals to find creative ways to end ocean pollution.   References Marine & Ocean Pollution - Statistics & Facts 2020-2021. (n.d.). In  Condor Ferries . Retrieved from https://www.condorferries.co.uk/marine-ocean-pollution-statistics-facts#:~:text=100%20million%20marine%20animals%20die,by%20North%20Pacific%20fish%20yearly . Moore, S. (2021, July 29). Ocean Pollution and Human Health. In  News Medical Life Sciences ...

  Pollution in Our Oceans – I want to advocate for the protection of our oceans and the sea life within it. This is an issue the affects everyone and everything throughout the world and is something that can truly cause loss of animal and plant life all throughout our oceans. “Marine debris is a persistent pollution problem that reaches throughout the entire ocean and Great Lakes.” (NOAA, 2020). According to Spring Power and Gas, there are nine types of ocean pollution; those being garbage, sunscreen and other topicals, oil seepage, sewage, agricultural and aquaculture runoff, industrial waste, eutrophication, carbon dioxide, and noise. I do have the understanding that individuals, businesses, manufacturers, and world leaders are not looing toward the future and the affect that they can be having on our waters. While taking all of this into consideration, one can conclude that if there were laws, company policies, and our ways of life change and evolve we can create change and impr...