Civic Issue 10 facts and 5 statements by Jonathan Poppy https://padlet.com/86110/129no4nyg2lq Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2018-02-12 14:17:15 UTC 2018-02-23 14:43:13 UTC hello@padlet.com 10 Facts about Ocean Pollution: 86110 https://padlet.com/86110/129no4nyg2lq/wish/230593115 1.Plastic is the most common element that is found in the ocean.
2.Over one million seabirds are killed by ocean pollution each year.
3.Even though much the trash and waste dumped into the ocean is released hundreds of miles away from land, it still washes up on beaches and coastal areas, and affects everything in between.
4.There is an island of garbage twice the size of Texas inside the Pacific Ocean: the North Pacific Gyre off the coast of California is the largest oceanic garbage site in the entire world.
5. Oil is the fastest source of deterioration to the ocean, being far more harmful than trash and waste.
6. Toxic metals can destroy the biochemistry, behavior, reproduction, and growth in marine life.
7. Not all sources of contamination in the ocean come from just oil, trash and solid wastes. 
8.The truth is that billions of tons of litter end up in the ocean each year, and it is substantially more than the 250 million tons of trash generated. 
9.Small animals at the bottom of food chain absorb the chemicals as part of their food. These small animals are then eaten by larger animals that again increases the concentration of chemicals.
10.People get contaminated easily by eating contaminated seafood that can cause serious health problems, from cancer to damage to immune system.


]]> 2018-02-12 14:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/86110/129no4nyg2lq/wish/230593115 5 Statements based on my 10 facts: 86110 https://padlet.com/86110/129no4nyg2lq/wish/230595545 1.Due to ocean pollution, plastic is the most common element in the ocean and is responsible for killing one million seabirds.

2. The North Pacific Gyre is the largest landfill in the ocean twice the size of Texas that kills off animals.

3. Oil is far more harmful than trash and waste and is the fastest source of deterioration in the ocean today.

4. There are more sources other then oil, trash, and solid wastes destroying our oceans.

5. More than billions of litter is dumped into the ocean each year and it generates more then 250 million tons of trash.

]]> 2018-02-12 14:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/86110/129no4nyg2lq/wish/230595545 Evidence: 86110 https://padlet.com/86110/129no4nyg2lq/wish/231516361 1. The reason why most birds and seagulls die in the ocean or get injured is because of the plastic surrounding the ocean.

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