16/04/2024
Around 8 million tons of plastic is dumped in the ocean every year. From there, it starts a long and destructive journey to different parts of the world, including the remote Antarctica and the Mariana trench. The effect of it is that the Fishes, seabirds, sea turtles, and marine mammals that are living in the ocean get entangled in or ingest plastic debris, causing suffocation, starvation, and drowning.
Research indicates that half of sea turtles worldwide have ingested plastic.
Scientists also estimate that 60 percent of all seabird species have eaten pieces of plastic, a figure they predict will rise to 99 percent by 2050.
According to the United Nations, at least 800 species worldwide are affected by marine debris, and as much as 80 percent of that litter is plastic.
Humans are not immune to this threat either as it reaches back to us through seafood we eat.
Such a critical situation requires immediate action to be taken, as scientists predict that the weight of ocean plastics will exceed the combined weight of all of the fish in the seas by 2050.
Hence, let’s do our bit by reducing the usage of plastic as much as possible and make it a point to get it recycled through the .
Your trash has reached them, Now it's time to reach out with care & concern!
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