Maybe then we can curb the problem before it is too late.
Plastics in the ocean infographic.
Ted reckas september 13 2012.
Plastics are the most common form of marine debris.
Once in the water plastic debris never fully biodegrades.
Plastic oceans infographics visualize data related to the issue of single use plastic pollution and their award winning documentary a plastic ocean.
Commonly found plastics include cigarette butts food wrappers beverage bottles straws cups plates bottle caps.
In your home your office your school and your ocean.
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Learn more about plastics in the ocean in the infographic below.
They can come from a variety of land and ocean based sources enter the water in many ways and impact the ocean and great lakes.
We ve been posting on plastic ocean pollution all week in advance of international coastal cleanup day happening tomorrow it s an amazing event that removes literally tons of plastic from coastlines and waterways around the world every year.
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The infographic lacks a solution to the problem but it does provide descriptions of where plastics come from how they get into the ocean what they do to marine wildlife and how they are collected to reduce plastic debris in the ocean.
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Plastic in the ocean infographic gallery this infographic shows the different kinds of plastics that affect.