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What can we do about marine debris?

A lot of the trash that's in our ocean is plastic, and that marine debris is hurting our environment, economy, and health. The problem will only get worse unless we change the way we consume and dispose of products.

Some people may say, well, I'm just one person, so I can't make a difference. But that's just not true! If each person who creates trash (and that's just about everyone) took action, it would add up to a lot of change.

There are solutions, and together, we can prevent litter from ending up in the ocean. So what can we do? Well, the ultimate solution is prevention, and we need to keep that as our highest priority. We can reduce, reuse, and recycle to keep debris out of the ocean in the first place. You can bring your own shopping bag, drink out of a reusable bottle, and participate in things like a shoreline cleanup. Join a group cleaning the beach, or grab some friends and clean up your street! It's easy. Be more conscious of how many disposable plastic items you're using, and if you do - where are you putting it...in the recycling bin or the trash can?

So here's a challenge: the next time you finish using a throw-away item: a bag, bottle, or utensil, answer the question, "Where is this going?" Because ultimately when you throw stuff away, there really is no away...it has to go somewhere.

So keep asking yourself this important question...How will you keep your trash from becoming marine debris?

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¿Qué podemos hacer para evitar los desechos marinos?

Mucha de la basura que hay en nuestros océanos es plástico, y estos desechos marinos están lastimando a nuestro medio ambiente, economía y salud. El problema solo se empeorará a menos que cambiemos la forma en como consumimos y disponemos de los productos.

Algunas personas podrán decir, bueno, soy solo una persona, no puedo hacer la diferencia. ¡Pero eso no es cierto! Si cada persona que crea basura (y es todo mundo) tomara acción, haría un gran cambio.

Existen soluciones, y juntos, podemos prevenir que se tire basura y termine en el océano. ¿Entonces qué podemos hacer? Bueno, la principal solución es la prevención, y necesitamos mantenerla como nuestra prioridad más importante. En primer lugar podemos reducir, reusar y reciclar para mantener a los desechos fuera del océano. Puedes llevar tu propia bolsa para el mercado, utilizar una botella reusable de agua y participar en actividades como limpiezas de playas. Únete a un grupo de limpieza de playa o ¡junta un grupo de amigos y limpia tu calle! Es fácil. Sé más consiente de cuántos productos plásticos desechables estas usando, y si los usas, dónde los están poniendo... ¿en el bote para reciclar o en el de basura?

Aquí hay un reto: la próxima vez que termines de usar algún producto desechable: una bolsa, botella o utensilio, contéstate esta pregunta, "¿A dónde se va esto?" Porque ultimadamente cuando se tira algo, realmente no DESAPARECE... tiene que irse a alguna parte. Sigue haciéndote esa importante pregunta... ¿Cómo le harías para que los productos no se vuelvan basura y lleguen a nuestros océanos, ríos y arroyos?

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TRASH TALK: What Can We Do About Marine Debris? | Ocean Today

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NARRATOR: What can we do about marine debris? A lot of the trash that's in our ocean is plastic, and that marine debris is hurting our environment, economy, and health. The problem will only get worse unless we change the way we consume and dispose of products.

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Unless you bought the sea then it's everyone's problem to take care of the sea. Don't liter anywhere, so if you accidentally liter pick it up and throw it away. If you have trash and you're not near a trash can hold it or put in your pocket until you're near a trash can, then you throw it away.

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We can use reusable bags and reusable items to not waste. If we reuse even more we won't just save our sea but our land too

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we are able to save our sea how you may ask. Well we can start recycling even more and stop wasting to many items such as plastic bags.

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People don't want to swim in trashed water neither do sea animals but they have no choice to.

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How We Can Keep Plastics Out of Our Ocean | National Geographic

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Marine debris is everyone's problem because Trash can hurt sea animals and even kill sea animals.

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Take this turtle as an example.