The ocean is turning into a plastic soup

By Shylo

 

The ocean is turning into a plastic soup.

Sushi Wrapped in Plastic, Ocean Pollution Conceptual ImageMost plastic pollution at sea starts out on land as litter on beaches, streets and sidewalks. Rain or overwatering flushes that litter through a storm drain system or directly to creeks, streams and rivers that lead to the ocean.  After plastics enter the marine environment they slowly photodegrade into smaller pieces that marine life can mistake for food, sometimes with fatal results.  Ocean gyres concentrate plastic pollution in five main areas of the world’s ocean and various research groups are bringing back alarming data documenting plastics impacts.

Source: http://www.surfrider.org/programs/plastic-pollution

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