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TITLE: MARINE POLLUTION EXERCISE 2023: TIER II RESPONSE LEVEL

AUTHOR: Coast Guard District Southern Mindanao

DATE PUBLISHED: March 27, 2023

KEY INFO: Coast Guard District Southern Mindanao held a Joint Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) 2023 at Seaoil Gensan Bulk Terminal, Barangay Bawing, General Santos City on 26 March 2023. The objective of this exercise is to simulate on oil spill scenario within the port of Seaoil Gensan Bulk Terminal to test and evaluate the response capability of the oil spill responders giving emphasis to the operational coordination and communication protocols.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Microplastics from plastic trash choke Sarangani Bay (RESEARCHED BY: YSHABELLA RAGASA)

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TITLE: SPECIAL REPORT: Microplastics from plastic trash choke Sarangani Bay

AUTHOR: Bong S. Sarmiento

DATE PUBLISHED: September 29, 2021

KEY INFO: This news article focuses on the threat of waste pollution to the protected seascape and rich biodiversity of Sarangani Bay in General Santos City. Traces of microplastic particles have been confirmed to be present in fish, mollusks and beach sediments across the 215,950-hectare coast.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Microplastics from plastic trash choke Sarangani Bay

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GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 29 September) – Sarangani Bay, a protected seascape known for its rich biodiversity, is being threatened by waste pollution:

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Microplastics found in fish from Mindanao, DENR asks companies to address issue (RESEARCHED BY:YSHABELLA RAGASA)

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URL: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/896175/microplastic-found-in-fish-from-mindanao-denr-asks-companies-to-address-issue/story/

TITLE: Microplastics found in fish from Mindanao, DENR asks companies to address issue

AUTHOR: Sundy Locus

DATE PUBLISHED: February 1, 2024

KEY INFO: Microplastics are poisoning the fishponds and choking the coral reefs in Mindanao. This is the source of livelihood of fisherfolks and the food people consume on a daily basis but several fish species, specifically bangus, have been eating microplastics.

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Traces of microplastic were found in several fish species, specifically bangus (milkfish), from different fishponds in Mindanao, a study by the Department of Science and Technology National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) showed.

According to Mark Salazar's 24 Oras report on Thursday, the study revealed that around 60% of the fish samples contained concentrations of microplastic in their digestive systems.

Microplastics are tiny particles produced from the degradation of plastic materials.

"Ang microplastics kasi, mas malaki ang epekto niya sa mas maliliit na organismo," said Dr. Deo Florence Onda, Microbial Oceanographer of Marine Science Institute.

(Microplastics have a large effect on smaller organisms.)

"Kung 'yung maliliit na isda ay naapektuhan at hindi na nila kayang lumaki dahil sa microplastics, anong mangyayari? Ano 'yung aanihin natin? Kulang pa rin tayo sa pag-aaral kung ano 'yung overall impact niya sa health ng tao," Onda said.

(If small fish consume microplastic it stunts their growth, what happens? What will our fishermen catch? There's also a lack of study on its overall impact on human health.)

Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga warned that microplastic pose a threat not only to the environment but also to the livelihood of fisherfolk.

"Nilalason po ng mga plastic na ito ang mga palaisdaan at tsino-choke po nila ang mga coral reefs natin. Dito po nanggagaling ang livelihood ng mga mangingisda natin at ang mga isda na kinakain po natin araw-araw. Ang mga isda po natin ay kumakain ng mga microplastic," said Yulo.

(Microplastics are poisoning the fishponds and choke our coral reefs. This is the source of livelihood of fisherfolk and the food we consume on a daily basis. Our fish have been eating microplastic.)

A major source of microplastic: the packaging of consumer goods that as trash eventually end up in sewage and later, the ocean.

The DENR head said over 140 million plastic sachets are in the country's waterways that eventually reach the sea.

In August 2022, a study revealed the Philippines as one of the leading countries that pollute the ocean.

To address the situation, Yulo called on major corporations to lead in the collection of plastic waste, with a target of collecting 80% of plastic waste by 2028.

"We are now implementing ang Extended Producers' Responsibility Law. Ano pong ibig sabihin niyan? Iyan po ay nagsi-shift burden na kumolekta ng plastic basura dito po sa mga korporasyon na nagpo-produce po ng plastic packaging," she said.

(We are now implementing ang Extended Producers' Responsibility Law. What does that mean? The collection of plastic wastes should be shouldered by corporations that produce plastic packaging.)

Dr. Onda said that there are studies predicting that there could be more plastic than fish in the world's oceans by 2050- an alarming projection for the future. -Sundy Locus/RF, GMA Integrated News

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Microplastics found in fish from Mindanao, DENR asks companies to address issue

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Microplastics were found in several fish species from Mindanao, a study by the Department of Science and Technology National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) showed.

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Residents hit by dizziness and fever as oil spill blankets coast of Philippine island (RESEARCHED BY: YSHABELLA RAGASA)

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https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/09/asia/philippines-oil-spill-residents-tourism-impact-intl-hnk/index.html

TITLE: Residents hit by dizziness and fever as oil spill blankets coast of Philippine island

AUTHOR: Kathleen Magramo

DATE PUBLISHED: March 9, 2023

KEY INFO: Tens of thousands of liters of oil that’s spilling from a sunken tanker off the coast of the Philippines has coated pristine beaches and diving spots in an island province, sickening dozens of residents and threatening its tourist industry and rich marine biodiversity.

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Tens of thousands of liters of oil that's spilling from a sunken tanker off the coast of the Philippines has coated pristine beaches and diving spots in an island province, sickening dozens of residents and threatening its tourist industry and rich marine biodiversity, officials said.

The MT Princess Empress sank off Oriental Mindoro southwest of the capital Manila on February 28, discharging its cargo of industrial fuel oil into the waters around the province, where authorities have declared a state of calamity for nine towns and banned swimming and fishing as they battle one of the region's worst ever disasters.

Jennifer Cruz, mayor of the coastal town of Pola, which has been heavily affected by the spill, told CNN affiliate CNN Philippines on Thursday that more than 50 residents had fallen ill, reporting symptoms of cough, dizziness, eye irritation and fever.

"In the span of nine days, it's getting worse. The stench from the oil is getting stronger as the weather is also getting hotter," Cruz told CNN Philippines. "More people are also getting sick. I also was not able to visit one of the affected areas because I started feeling unwell due to the smell."

Photos from Pola show black pools of oil floating in the water and drifting onto the shore against a lush backdrop of palm trees, while response teams pick up fuel-stained debris by hand.

The island province of more than 900,000 people is reeling from the impact of the disaster as beach resorts say guests have canceled bookings just weeks before the peak Holy Week holiday season.

"The oil has reached our beachfront property and it's sticking to the sand," said Marino Enriquez, operations manager of the Blue Star Beach Resort in Pola. "Some people also feel unwell from the strong smell of the oil that's been washing ashore for days now."

The scale of the environmental impact is yet to be determined, according to authorities.

At least 21 protected marine areas containing coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangroves could be harmed if the spill is not contained, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said.

According to Pola Mayor Cruz, oil is already covering mangroves, which play a role in preventing coastal erosion and offer protection from extreme weather events like the typhoons that regularly hit the Philippines.

Japan is sending a disaster relief team to help with the cleanup, the country's ambassador to Manila said on Twitter Wednesday. Efforts to contain the spill have been halted several times for the health and safety of response team members, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.

Meanwhile, authorities are still scrambling to recover the tanker, which sank near the Verde Island passage, a busy marine transport lane between the main island of Luzon, where Manila is located, and the island of Mindoro.

The MT Princess Empress was carrying 800,000 liters (211,340 gallons) of industrial fuel oil when it sank en route from the northern Bataan province to the central province of Iloilo after its engine overheated, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.

The sunken vessel is estimated to be releasing oil at a rate of 35,000 to 50,000 liters (around 9,240 to 13,200 gallons) a day, according to DENR.

The spill has reached the far-flung Cuyo Island island group, according to DENR, which is in line with a forecast by the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute that it will continue to spread in the southwest direction, threatening northern Palawan - another biologically diverse region.

As a precautionary measure, the Philippine Coast Guard has also deployed personnel to monitor the resort island of Boracay, a major tourist destination that only reopened in 2018 following rehabilitation work.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in a statement Wednesday he hopes the cleanup will be completed within four months.

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Residents hit by dizziness and fever as oil spill blankets coast of Philippine island | CNN

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Tens of thousands of liters of oil that's spilling from a sunken tanker off the coast of the Philippines has coated pristine beaches and diving spots in an island province, sickening dozens of residents and threatening its tourist industry and rich marine biodiversity, officials said.

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GMA RTV Weekend News: Water Pollution (RESEARCHED BY: LOUIE LAO)

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TITLE: GMA RTV Weekend News: Water Pollution

AUTHOR: GMA Regional TV

DATE PUBLISHED: November 30, 2019

KEY INFO: In this news video a giant sperm whale was found dead in Glan, Sarangani with plastic cups in its stomach from a controlled dumpsite discharged into the sea.

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Philippines looks to tackle severe water pollution (RESEARCHED BY: LOUIE LAO)

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TITLE: Philippines looks to tackle severe water pollution

AUTHOR: AI Jazeera English

DATE PUBLISHED: October 6, 2017

KEY INFO: This international news video focuses on how the Philippines is one of the world’s worst water polluters. It talks about fishing in Manila Bay and why it is not an ideal place for livelihood for most fishermen due to the polluted water.

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Philippines looks to tackle severe water pollution

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Sustainable Development Goal #14: Life Below Water (RESEARCHED BY: LOUIE LAO)

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URL: https://issuu.com/jyrobles/docs/group_5_sc19_appl115

TITLE: Sustainable Development Goal #14: Life Below Water

AUTHOR: jyrobles

DATE PUBLISHED: Feb 18, 2020

KEY INFO: This advocacy poster about SDG 14 Life Below Water creatively portrays the significance of marine ecosystems and the importance of collective action for its preservation.

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Sustainable Development Goal #14: Life Below Water

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Read Sustainable Development Goal #14: Life Below Water by jyrobles on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our platform. Start here!

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Plastic Smart Cities Video Series: Davao City (RESEARCHED BY: LOUIE LAO)

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URL: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6OUN1XA7pIc

TITLE: Plastic Smart City: Davao City

AUTHOR: WWF-Philippines

DATE PUBLISHED: January 24, 2022

KEY INFO: Davao City effectively brings together a diverse array of partners from different sectors to collaboratively address the pervasive issue of plastic pollution within the city, showcasing a concerted effort to implement sustainable solutions and safeguard the environment for future generations.

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Plastic Smart Cities Video Series: Davao City

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How Plastics Ingestion is Killing the Marine Life in the Philippines (RESEARCHED BY: DANNA DIVINAGRACIA)

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TITLE: How Plastics Ingestion is Killing the Marine Life in the Philippines

AUTHOR: Devina Anglingdarma

DATE PUBLISHED: August 9, 2021

KEY INFO: This magazine article covers how plastic debris impact marine life in Davao, Philippines. The researcher being highlighted in this article aims to document as much as possible of what types of plastics are usually ingested, what species ingest plastics, where the plastic and species are located, et cetera.

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Philippine coastal town leads war against plastic trash in Mindanao (RESEARCHED BY: DANNA DIVINAGRACIA)

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URL: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/philippine-coastal-town-leads-war-against-plastic-trash-in-mindanao/

TITLE: Philippine coastal town leads war against plastic trash in Mindanao

AUTHOR: Bong S. Sarmiento

DATE PUBLISHED: December 19, 2019

KEY INFO: San Isidro, Davao Oriental looks to pilot a project that will reduce plastic pollution by 30% within two years. Plastic waste, with its threats to the town’s marine and terrestrial wildlife, has been tagged as a major environmental priority of the municipality.

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Philippine coastal town leads war against plastic trash in Mindanao

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DAVAO, Philippines - On August 4, 2018, a fisherman found an endangered green turtle (Chelonia mydas) floating weakly in the Davao Gulf, a diverse marine ecosystem and rich fishing ground spanning 308,000 hectares in the southern Mindanao region. The fisherman brought the stranded juvenile female green turtle ashore where it breathed more easily after a plastic food [...]

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Beach clean up in Mindanao Philippines (RESEARCHED BY: DANNA DIVINAGRACIA)

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URL: https://youtu.be/pDnUB0LVJGo?si=BgXdtFStGSEvX01C

TITLE: Beach clean up in Mindanao Philippines

AUTHOR: Ride4life Fit4life

DATE PUBLISHED: Nov 30, 2019

KEY INFO: A vlog on beach cleanup in Tambacan, Iligan City to prevent debris from causing harm to our oceans and marine wildlife as it also affect the livelihood of the citizens in the area.

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Philippine Marine Biodiversity Infographic (RESEARCHED BY: DANNA DIVINAGRACIA)

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TITLE: Philippine Marine Biodiversity Infographic

AUTHOR: Vince Pacana

DATE PUBLISHED: April 12, 2015

KEY INFO: This infographic shows a brief overview of the marine diversity found in Philippine waters. It states the rich marine biodiversity of the Philippines, the major threats, and significant ways to protect or preserve it.

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THE GROWING THREAT OF MICROPLASTICS AND PLASTICS - Home (RESEARCHED BY: ANGELO VADIL)

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https://nrcp.dost.gov.ph/the-growing-threat-of-microplastics-and-plastics/

TITLE: The Growing Threat of Microplastics and Plastics

AUTHOR: National Research Council of the Philippines

DATE PUBLISHED: 2022

KEY INFO: This government content is a call for awareness on the growing threat of microplastics and plastics present in various fish which put communities’ health and food security in danger. Out of the 383 extracted particles collected from 30 bangus in Butuan and Nasipit Fish Cage, 235 were confirmed to be microplastics.

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THE GROWING THREAT OF MICROPLASTICS AND PLASTICS - Home

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THE GROWING THREAT OF MICROPLASTICS AND PLASTICS The World Bank estimates that the Philippines use an overwhelming 163 million pieces of sachets per day. A staggering 2.3 million tons of plastic waste are generated in the country annually. Unfortunately, only 28% of key plastic resins are being recycled while the rest are simply discarded.

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Protecting priority coastal and marine ecosystems to conserve globally significant endangered, threatened and protected marine wildlife in southern Mindanao, Philippines | Department of Economic and Social Affairs(RESEARCHED BY:ANGELO VADIL)

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TITLE:Protecting priority coastal and marine ecosystems to conserve globally significant endangered, threatened and protected marine wildlife in southern Mindanao, Philippines

AUTHOR: United Nations

DATE PUBLISHED: June 25, 2022

KEY INFO: This non-government organization aims to implement a project that will specifically contribute to marine turtle and dugong conservation efforts in the Southern Mindanao.

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Protecting priority coastal and marine ecosystems to conserve globally significant endangered, threatened and protected marine wildlife in southern Mindanao, Philippines | Department of Economic and Social Affairs

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What is the Sustainable Development Goal 14 "Life Below Water" in Philippines (RESEARCHED BY: ANGELO VADIL)

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TITLE: What is the Sustainable Development Goal 14"Life Below Water" in Philippines

AUTHOR: Blame Production

DATE PUBLISHED: April 24, 2022

KEY INFO: This podcast is a deep exploration of SDG 14 Life Below Water, it talks about the threats present in the marine ecosystem of Philippines and what are the solutions we can do to protect its biodiversity.

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What is the Sustainable Development Goal 14 "Life Below Water" in Philippines

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China-funded bridge threatens Paradise Reef in southern Philippines(RESEARCHED BY: ANGELO VADIL)

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TITLE: China-funded bridge threaten Paradise Reef in Southern Phillipines

AUTHOR: Mongabay

DATE PUBLISHED: March 7, 2023

KEY INFO: In Samal Island, scientists and conservationists warn the Mindanao that the bridge could result in irreversible damage to this fragile ecosystem.

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China-funded bridge threatens Paradise Reef in southern Philippines

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Ship-Sourced Marine Pollution: Policies and Challenges (RESEARCHED BY: NINA BATIANCILA)

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URL: https://fb.watch/qvFJJIfY8R/?mibextid=v7YzmG

TITLE: Ship-Sourced Marine Pollution: Policies and Challenges

AUTHOR: Sustainable Davao Movement

DATE PUBLISHED: April 26, 2023

KEY INFO: Oil spill continues to wreck havoc on coastal and fishing communities and their livelihoods, which also threaten the marine ecosystem specifically the Oriental Mindoro and other affected areas in the Philippines.

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TITLE: Marine Plastics Pollution in the Philippines

AUTHOR: Organisation for EconomicCo-operation and Development (OECD)

DATE PUBLISHED: 2019

KEY INFO: Every year, millions of tons of plastics enter the ocean, causing massive environmental, economic,
and social consequences that are impossible to calculate. They end up in the sea for a variety of reasons, including:
Inadequate wastewater treatment, inappropriate or illegal disposal, or unanticipated natural calamities.
Land-based measures are thus vital for combating marine plastic pollution.

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Ingestion of Marine Plastic Debris by Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Davao Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines (RESEARCHED BY: NINA BATIANCILA)

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URL: https://philjournalsci.dost.gov.ph/images/pdf/pjs_pdf/vol145no1/pdf/ingestion_on_marine_plastic_debris.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2T0dNsx9efo3bSEXmm9LOeB2hQSPG2xIxhVHoySsCg8yz0LyTrOGwp5FM

TITLE: Ingestion of Marine Plastic Debris by Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Davao Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines

AUTHOR: Neil Angelo S. Abreo, Edison D. Macus, Darrell D. Blatchley, and Ginalyn C. Cuenca

DATE PUBLISHED: March 2016

KEY INFO: Marine plastic debris is a global problem that is threatening marine biodiversity. Different marine organisms have been exposed to the lethal and sub-lethal effects of this problem. Sub-lethal effects include reduced fitness due to reduced feeding, reduced reproductive output, limb amputation, and exposure to diseases and toxic materials, while lethal effects include drowning, gastro-intestinal blockage, and stomach rupture.

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LOOK: Art installation shows life under polluted waters (RESEARCHED BY: NINA BATIANCILA)

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URL: https://www.rappler.com/moveph/221759-mckeough-marine-center-art-installation-shows-life-polluted-waters/

TITLE: Art Installation Shows Life Under Polluted Waters

AUTHOR: Maria Victoria Te

DATE PUBLISHED: January 23, 2019

KEY INFO: Through an exhibit of life below a contaminated water, this artwork seeks to arouse powerful emotions and moral teachings in the community about concerns related to the ocean, such as diminishing water quality associated with plastic pollution.

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LOOK: Art installation shows life under polluted waters

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Have you ever wondered what swimming in a polluted ocean is like?