Our blog is dedicated to explaining and highlighting the effects of plastic pollution on human life. Ocean pollution is very prominent in our life. It is affecting animals, causing many deaths. Marine animals may get stuck in plastic pollution, hindering their ability to move, catch food, evade predators, or they may ingest plastic materials that … Continue reading Plastic Pollution In the Ocean
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world. It measures 1.6 millions square kilometers and contains 8 trillion pieces of plastic. It weights approximately 80,000 tons. "The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Explained" explains how 92% of the pollution is made up of larger objects that are destined to … Continue reading The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Use Reusable Bags!
We want to advocate the use of reusable grocery bags because they are durable, can be used many times, and are better for the environment. They are a single-time purchase, and worth it to help reduce the amount of plastic used! Here are some reusable bags for sale on Amazon.com! In addition, we created a … Continue reading Use Reusable Bags!
The Consumption of Plastic
Plastic pollution continues to be a significant problem in our life. Our consumption of plastic has affected marine species deaths, and caused human health risks. Our use of plastic is causing the destruction of our planet. In the video "Are You Eating Plastic for Dinner? | Short Film Showcase" by National Geography, it uses 3-D … Continue reading The Consumption of Plastic
Update on Our Petition
We recently created a petition on change.org to seek the attention of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to charge to use plastic bags at major supermarket and food chains. We are happy to announce we have 14 supporters! This is an exciting revelation because it tells us there are other people we agree with our ideas and want … Continue reading Update on Our Petition
Death of Sea Animals Due to Plastic Pollution
A whale found in the Philippines died because it had eaten 88 pounds of plastic trash, scientists report.The D'Bone Collector Museum, a non-governmental organization that collects and preserves dead animals, found the dead 15.4-foot whale on Saturday. A necropsy revealed its stomach was packed with multiple shopping bags, 16 rice sacks and four banana plantation-style bags.Because of the … Continue reading Death of Sea Animals Due to Plastic Pollution
Join Our Petition!
One of our first steps to achieve a cleaner and brighter future was to take action to limit the amount of plastic bags used by people daily! We hope to accomplish this by creating a petition to make plastic bags at major supermarket and food chains cost an extra fee. We want to reach out … Continue reading Join Our Petition!
Plastic Pollution Sucks 