Monday, December 10, 2012

Trash Can Accumulate

The Great Pacific Garbage dump is a floating island of trash sometimes referred to as Trash Island , All trash has to go somewhere that paper you just missed the garbage with will travel through sewers and find it's way to the ocean. Animals can get trapped in our litter, and it can degrade in the water, due too the sun to give the water colors if plastic is colored.  Even small parts of plastic are said to be found in the stomachs of marine life 





It is estimated that land-based sources are responsible for up to 80% of marine debris. About 65 % of this, or essentially half of all found in the ocean, comes from consumer used plastics that have not been disposed of properly. Large pieces of plastic can kill by entrapment, suffocation and drowning. Smaller pieces can be ingested, causing choking or intestinal blockage. In some cases, starvation occurs because the plastic makes the animal feel full without having had any nourishment. PICK UP YOUR TRASH !!

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