A Problem with Plastic in the Water
By Jeffrey Rathert
Pollution has been around for many years, and one type of pollution that has always occurred is water pollution. Most of this pollution is caused by plastic getting into the ocean. It has been estimated that 18 billion pounds of plastic comes into the ocean each year. Another fact is that almost half of all the plastic that is produced is used for packaging, used only once and then thrown away. Recycling only happens to about one fifth of all the plastic that has been made. So far some communities are trying harder to solve this problem by banning certain materials like styrofoam containers and plastic straws.
Is there a good solution to this problem?
What could we do to make a difference in our community?
If this pollution continues, how will this affect us in the future?
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/07/ocean-plastic-pollution-solutions/
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ReplyDeleteawareness is key so that people can take action
ReplyDeleteThis is extremely interesting because so many people use plastic and don't know the effect it has. - Brooke
ReplyDeleteEven cutting back on using plastic straws will make a huge impact in reducing the plastic waste in our oceans. -Ashley Herman
ReplyDeletePollution in the ocean is a big problem that would take years to solve. I think we're taking the right steps, but a lot of people don't realize the impact they make when they litter or use plastic bags, so we have to raise awareness.
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A good way to prevent this is picking up trash when you see it-Alvi Lending
ReplyDeleteThe trash on the beach could be very harmful to the people who visit the area due to many reasons. All of the pollution in the water and on the sand from all of the plastic and waste could cause infection and sickness in not only people, but animals as well. I don't believe I've ever seen trash in the rivers in St. Louis but I have definitely seen the litter on the sides of the roads. I know that there are probably lots and lots of trash that ends up in rivers from littering and all of the run off carrying the trash into the streams and rivers.
ReplyDeleteDifferent types of fishes are getting copper because they're eating it.
ReplyDeleteIf this continues i think that well live in a world like wall-e. -Jason Williams
ReplyDeleteCutting back on plastic, which also brings upon awareness, is the best in my opinion
ReplyDeleteWe could stop this by picking up our waste
ReplyDeleteeverybody throwing away trash Brandoooooooo Mckinley
ReplyDeleteDue to packaging plastic being the biggest contributor to pollution of the ocean and harm to sea life, I think we need to start thinking about alternatives to plastic at this point.
ReplyDeleteOne thing that can help reduce plastic waste is the fact that some stores encourage shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. -Jeffrey
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People need to get better at picking up trash because by this going into the ocean is killing animals because the animals are going to eat on it. -christa medcalf
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ReplyDeleteWe need to clean our water. It is as simple as reusing things and not using straws. This will save wildlife. Maggie
If we throw plastic in our oceans its not just affecting the planet but its affecting you personally too cause fish and other marine life are eating this plastic and then you as an individual are eating the fish and that means ur getting plastic in your body-Ibee Lodhi
ReplyDeleteWe dont want tutles top die so lewts stop throwing stiff there
ReplyDelete-jon
ReplyDeletebring awareness towards the issue, and it will be a major decline
We need to find a way to clean up the plastic and figure out way to stop putting plastic in our water~Willie
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