You’re likely aware that plastic litters the oceans. But there’s another kind of plastic pollution you might not have heard of. It’s called atmospheric microplastic. And as a new interactive visualization shows, we’re breathing it in all the time. read the full story here: Fast Company
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Expedition hauls tons of plastic out of remote Hawaii atolls
A team of scientists has hauled another 47.2 tons of marine debris from Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument following a 24-day expedition, just in time for Earth Day.
A similar expedition recovered over 170 tons of plastic waste and Ghost Nets and returned to Hawaii less than a year ago. That’s over 240 tons (480,000 lbs.) which is a lot, but barely a scratch compared to the amount of plastic already out there. Ghost Nets are abandoned fishing gear left adrift in the ocean by commercial fishing vessels. They combine together and become massive monsters of destruction. They entangle marine life, and mow down coral reefs.
Read the full article on the Star-Advertiser’s website by clicking here: Star-Advertiser
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Suez Canal: EverGreen, the company is a repeat offender.
Suez canal: evergreen, the company is a repeat offender. | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste Business Insider: “A ship operated by Evergreen Marine Corp., the company behind the vessel blocking the Suez Canal, once released 28,800 plastic toys into the Pacific Ocean by accident in the 1990s – and they were still washing up on shores around the world 15 years later.”
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Clothing pollutes the ocean.
Clothing pollutes the ocean. | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste CNN: “Tiny microfiber strands, washed into the ocean from laundering our clothes or from industrial wastewater, are polluting one of the most remote regions on Earth. These microfibers can eventually flow into rivers, waterways and, ultimately, the ocean.”
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Criminal Gangs Are Cashing In On Plastic Junk
Criminal gangs are cashing in on plastic junk | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste VICE: “Interpol said late last year it’s seen a spike in organized criminal efforts to smuggle cargo containers carrying recyclable plastic and non-recyclable plastic scrap from rich countries into Southeast Asia.”
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch – where did the plastic waste come from?
The great pacific garbage patch – where did the plastic waste come from? | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste “The North Pacific is home to an enormous swirl of plastic waste twice the size of Texas known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but how the trash made its way to the region has been a mystery among scientists – until now.” – Daily Mail
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Most Plastic Waste Ends up in the Ocean.
Most plastic waste ends up in the ocean. | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste You might be surprised, or even disgusted, to learn that most plastic waste ends up in the environment, even when you thought it was being recycled. Research shows plastic waste most commonly leaks into the environment in the country to which it’s shipped. Plastics that you put in the recycling bin were never intended to be recycled. Instead, they were shipped to less developed countries, never expecting to be recycled.
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Plastic Marine Life
Plastic marine life | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste Have you ever wondered what marine life would like if it was made up partly of plastic? Watch this short video. Consider the impacts that plastic is already having on our oceans and remember, recycling is a myth.https://www.diyphotography.net/what-would-plastic-waste…/
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80% of Marine Pollution Originates on Land.
80% of marine pollution originates on land. | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste The harm caused by plastic pollution is wide-ranging. It chokes wildlife above and below the waterline. An estimated one million sea birds and an unknown number of sea turtles die each year due to plastic debris clogging their digestive tracts, and marine animals of all sorts can become tangled and incapacitated by discarded fishing lines and plastic bags. Fish and other marine life ingest microplastics, which can find their way into the human food chain.
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Waste Enters our Oceans Through Many Ways.
Waste enters our oceans through many ways. | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste A major part of the waste reaching oceans includes sewage disposal, fertilizers from farms, solid garbage from cities/industries, and oil spills and drains. All of these raise the ocean’s contamination levels, which has already horrifyingly damaged the food chain of marine life.
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Sharks are a Critically Endangered Species.
Sharks are a critically endangered species. | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste The number of oceanic sharks and rays worldwide has fallen by 71% over the last 50 years, according to a study that found that some formerly abundant, wide-ranging species — including the Great Hammerhead — have declined so steeply that they are now classified as critically endangered.
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People Consume Microplastic Without Knowledge or Consent.
People consume microplastic without knowledge or consent. | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste Greenpeace’s research has found that Taiwanese annually eat at least 16,300 units, or 1.05 grams, of microplastics from shellfish, cephalopods (including octopi and squids), and fish, which is equivalent to a single plastic straw.
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10 Million Tons of Plastic Enter the Ocean Every Year.
10 million tons of plastic enter the ocean every year. | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste Plastic waste is the most visible component of ocean pollution. More than ten million tons of plastic enter the seas every year. The majority of this breaks down into microplastic particles and accumulates in coastal and deep-sea sediments.
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Plastic Waste Fills Ocean Canyons.
Plastic waste fills ocean canyons. | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste Evidence collected from a series of manned submersible dives indicates that the plastic litter items transported and deposited in the deep ocean canyon are most likely controlled by turbidity currents. Here the plastic litter items are highly heterogeneously distributed: Up to 89% of them occur in a few canyons.
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There are 5.2 Trillion Pieces of Plastic in the Ocean.
There are 5. 2 trillion pieces of plastic in the ocean. | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste Although scientists have known for decades about the accumulating mass of ocean debris and its deadly consequences for seabirds, fish, and other marine animals, the science of sea trash is young and full of as-yet unsolved mysteries. Almost nothing was known about the amount of plastic in remote regions of the Southern Hemisphere, for example, until last year because few had ever traveled there to collect samples.
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Recycling is a Myth.
Recycling is a myth. | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste A study published in the journal Science Advances has revealed that the United States ranks in the top three countries contributing to coastal plastic pollution. This includes scrap plastic exports and the latest figures on illegal dumping and littering in the country. The new research challenges the once-held assumption that the United States is adequately “managing” — that is, collecting and properly landfilling, recycling, or otherwise containing — its plastic waste. Plastic waste management and recycling are a lie.
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Plastic Production has Created 9.2 Billion Tons of Plastic in 70 Years.
Plastic production has created 9. 2 billion tons of plastic in 70 years. | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste Plastic wasn’t invented until the late 19th century, and production really only took off around 1950, we have 9.2 billion tons of plastic to deal with. Of that, more than 6.9 billion tons have become waste. And of that waste, a staggering 6.3 billion tons never made it to a recycling facility—a figure that stunned the scientists who crunched the numbers in 2017.
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Ghost Gear is the Deadliest Form of Marine Plastic Debris.
“ghost gear, fishing equipment lost in the sea, can continue killing marine life for decades or even centuries after it first enters the ocean. So-called “ghost gear,” fishing equipment lost in the sea, can continue killing marine life for decades or even centuries after it first enters the ocean, making it the deadliest form of marine plastic debris.
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Manufactured chemicals in plastic waste cause serious health problems.
Manufactured chemicals in plastic waste cause serious health problems. | opdera. Org | the truth about plastic waste in the world's oceans plastic waste Manufactured chemicals – phthalates, bisphenol A, flame retardants, and perfluorinated chemicals, many of them released into the seas from plastic waste – can disrupt endocrine signaling, reduce male fertility, damage the nervous system, and increase the risk of cancer. HABs produce potent toxins that accumulate in fish and shellfish. When ingested, these toxins can cause severe neurological impairment and rapid death. HAB toxins can also become airborne and cause respiratory disease. Pathogenic marine bacteria cause gastrointestinal diseases and deep wound infections.
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Ocean Pollution May Trigger Next Pandemic
We visit the great pacific garbage patch to show you what is there. Our purpose is to raise awareness of this environmental calamity and help researchers. According to an article published today in WorldCrunch, plastic pollution has contaminated our oceans to the point where scientists have now termed the waste as the “Plastisphere.” Plastic inherently contains toxins. Plastic pollution in the ocean acts like a sponge, collecting all kinds of different bacterium, and according to scientists, that includes bacteria of the genus Vibrio, the bacterium responsible for cholera. Bacteria colonizing on plastic pollution in the ocean are “as antibiotic-resistant as the toughest bacteria present in urban environments.”
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