What is this about?

There are many components of pollution that plague our planet. With air pollution being one of the top, the second is marine pollution. 71% of the Earth’s surface is made of water, and within that 2.2 million species inhabit it. Dumping oils, waste, plastic, and other toxic objects harm the quality of the oceans water and the health of the species living / in it. It raises acidification of the ocean, eroding the land quicker, destroying coral reefs, and killing thousands of species, many of which already face endangerment. That is why it is imperative that we find more conservative and healthy ways to dispose waste without effecting the ocean.

 

 

Why are we here?

Helping these marine animals by doing your part in recycling and conserving water helps in the mission to save the ocean and prevent from further damage to the marine ecosystem. We target the readers who would like to help in hopes and spreading awareness in our community of the pressing issue that is shortening the life span of Earth.

What can we do?

There are many solutions, most popular is the simplest: cleaning up. Most plastic and debris take years to decompose, and some never do. For the waste that does float or are found in land, it should be disposed of correctly. Many places are already doing their part, like parts of New York and the U.S. banning the use of plastic bags. People rely on reusable bags and water bottles, but at the rate of global warming, we need as many peop le as possible on the same page.

According to Author and Researcher Judith Wei’s, the United Nations recently estimated that the amount of debris found in oceans could be around 6.5 million tons per year. (Weis, marine pollution. 2015) most of this debris is plastic coming from land. It is up to humans to be held responsible for the damage that we have caused to the ocean and begin to reduce the use of plastic. When we do use plastic and other waste, we should recycle and remove it properly. We must begin cleaning our beaches and waters to reduce the strain the pollution has on our oceans and earth.
This information goes to those who do see the urgency and want to help save our oceans and planets, because without it we would not survive, and that is the aim of this campaign. This campaign is also for the younger generations, for them to learn how take better care of the ocean than the generations before them. We want to target the people who aren’t fully aware of this topic and can help by either donating to our campaign or disposing of their waste carefully and responsibly.

What do we know so far?

We know plenty, but there is more to be explored. But below is some facts that you should know:

– 80% of waste in the ocean is plastic.

– TheEnvironmental Protection Agency stated that 100% of the plastic made by humans still exist to this day, meaning it has not deteriorated and the decomposition process can take up to 1,000 years.

– According to Melissa Denchak from the Natural Resources Defense Council, “…the oil and gas industry’s routine operations emit toxic by-products, release high levels of greenhouse gases, and lead to thousands of spills in U.S. waters annually. That oil can linger for decades and do irreversible damage to delicate marine ecosystems.”

– Over a hundred nuclear blasts tests occurred in the ocean from 1950 to 1998.

– The “Great Pacificc Garbage patch” is the largest trash site in the world, estimated to be twice the size of Texas.