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> https://www.wti.org/institute/news/350/protecting-the-oceans-against-plastic-pollution/
>https://www.theoceancleanup.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch/

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>Reduce
>Reuse - buy reusable containers and water bottles instead of single use.
>Recycle -avoid littering and throw plastic into recycling bins
>Rethink
>Repair - You can give plastic bottles to any departments that may need it for future reference.
>Refuse - avoid using plastic utensils and straws.

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Microplastic --> Phytoplankton --> Shrimp--> Small Fish --> Shark --> Humans

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The Pacific Garbage Patch is located 1000 miles off the coast of California

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Pacific Garbage Patch is 3 times the size of France

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Pacific Garbage Patch weighs more than 1.8 trillion tons. Each person in this world will each have 250 pieces of debris.

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In the Pacific Garbage Patch, there is 6 times more plastic than phytoplankton. This only happens because we are littering even though trash and recycling bins are right next to you.

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When plastic is exposed to sunlight it breaks down into smaller pieces called microplastic

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8 million different types of plastic are found in every ocean each year

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There are more than 1000 types of plastic including water bottles, plastic utensils, fishing nets, toys, bags, and many plastic items that are dangerous to both ocean and life.

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1) Single Use: Most Plastic can only be used once like plastic take out boxes.
2) Cheap: Every plastic items cost like $1 each and so they are available everywhere
3) Durable: They don't rip easily like foil or foam and they are firm.

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When plastic photodegrades it breaks down into microscopic plastic and deceives marine organisms. Marine organisms sees plastic as food and so is intoxicated with plastic that we threw.

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1)Recycled: Throwing your plastic away in recycling bins allows facilities to reuse  the plastic that was thrown away.
2)Landfill: If you don't throw away your plastic it ends up in landfills with other trash that is harmful to our ecosystem.
3)Ocean:  Many people are careless about their plastic and instead of throwing it away people throw their plastic on the streets. Soon after the plastic ends up in our ocean.

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Plastic pollution in the ocean has impacted at least 700 species worldwide.

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Plastic pollution damages tourism and the fish industries.  Tourism and fish industries largely depend on the coastal environment and would be greatly affected.

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About 500 million plastic straws are used every single day and has been polluting our oceans daily.