Trash, noise, gasoline, and carbon emissions are making dirty environments.
Oceans, which cover more than 70% of our planet, are among the most important natural resources on the planet. They control the atmosphere, clean the air, aid in world food production, and provide a livelihood for millions of people. They also support the majority of life on Earth, from microscopic algae to the world's largest mammal, the blue whale. The types of ocean pollution produced are vast, ranging from dangerous carbon emissions to choking plastic to leaking oil to constant noise.
Here are some dirty facts about ocean pollution that everyone on our blue planet should be aware of.
Cigarettes butts
According to the reports, claims that filtered cigarettes were "healthier" were "fraudulent." "This hazardous waste ends up on our highways, in our sewers, and our drinking water. According to the study, harmful chemicals such as tobacco, arsenic, and heavy metals leached from discarded butts can be acutely toxic to aquatic organisms and birdlife. It is poisonous to marine life.
The cigarette is reduced to a smelly, toxic butt as it is smoked, and it is normally flicked away carelessly. Approximately two-thirds of all cigarette butts are not properly disposed of, instead of deposited on sidewalks or flung out of car windows, where they will be carried along with rain into storm drains, rivers, and the world's oceans.
They can kill marine life if they reach our oceans. Chemicals such as arsenic and pesticides are concentrated in the filter as the cigarette is smoked.
Packs made of plastic
Every minute, up to 13 million metric tonnes of plastic is set to finish up in the ocean, the equivalent of a trash or garbage truckload. Suffocation, starvation, and drowning can occur when fish, seabirds, sea turtles, and marine mammals become entangled in or ingest plastic debris. Although it is estimated that plastics take hundreds of years to decompose completely, some of them break down much faster into tiny fragments, which end up in the seafood we consume.
According to The Ocean Cleanup, a foundation, a sea turtle located in the Pacific Ocean recently had this debris in its stomach.
Every year, up to a million seabirds are killed by plastic waste. Seabirds, including sea turtles, eat plastic, which takes up space in their stomachs and can lead to starvation. Many seabirds have been discovered dead, their stomachs stuffed with this waste. According to scientists, 60 percent of all seabird species have consumed plastic. Plastic in oceans has an effect on both big and small animals. Seabirds, whales, and dolphins, as well as small seahorses that live in coral reefs, are all part of the marine ecosystem.
Food Wrappers
Food wrappers are the second-worst pollutant in the water. The International Coastal Clean-up discovered 1,140,222 food wrappers, demonstrating the obvious problem of plastic in seas. Most of these wrappers are not biodegradable and remain at the bottom of sea floors, waiting to be ingested and choked on by a sea animal.
Bottles and caps made of plastic
In the coming years, the number of plastic bottles sold is expected to increase even further. Every second, 20,000 bottles are purchased, resulting in a massive amount of plastic waste that ends up in the ocean. According to researchers, the amount of plastic in the ocean would outnumber the amount of fish by 2050. In the ocean clean-up, more than a thousand soda bottles were discovered.
Shattered glass
Glass may sink, but it will never vanish. Many who say that glass is made of sand overlook the fact that humans embellish it for decorative or practical reasons. Also, if fish eat broken glass by accident, causing the death of many sea animals.
Paper Bags
People also overlook the fact that paper bags have a higher carbon footprint than plastic bags. As a result, we must be mindful of not only plastic bags but also paper bags. We must recycle all of our products whenever possible.
Individual action is required to address this problem. However, since marine pollution is a global problem, major corporations must significantly impact the macro level. Fortunately, manufacturers and business behemoths are beginning to understand their role in the battle to keep our oceans safe.
