https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr plastic polluting our oceans By: Alyssa Chan and Tatiana Del Rio en-us 2018-05-04 21:29:54 UTC 2018-05-09 01:52:07 UTC hello@padlet.com 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258171220 About 500 million plastic straws are used every single day and has been polluting our oceans daily.  ]]> 2018-05-04 21:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258171220 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258171471 8 million different types of plastic are found in every ocean each year]]> 2018-05-04 21:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258171471 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258171749 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.]]> 2018-05-04 21:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258171749 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258172357 The Pacific Garbage Patch is located 1000 miles off the coast of California]]> 2018-05-04 21:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258172357 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258700668 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.]]> 2018-05-07 20:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258700668 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258702226 Pacific Garbage Patch is 3 times the size of France]]> 2018-05-07 20:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258702226 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258703730 Microplastic --> Phytoplankton --> Shrimp--> Small Fish --> Shark --> Humans]]> 2018-05-07 20:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258703730 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258705662 >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.]]> 2018-05-07 20:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258705662 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258707572 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.]]> 2018-05-07 20:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258707572 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258708181 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.]]> 2018-05-07 20:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258708181 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258711537 When plastic is exposed to sunlight it breaks down into smaller pieces called microplastic]]> 2018-05-07 20:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258711537 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258711815 Pacific Garbage Patch weighs more than 1.8 trillion tons. Each person in this world will each have 250 pieces of debris.]]> 2018-05-07 20:50:29 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258711815 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258712190 Plastic pollution damages tourism and the fish industries.  Tourism and fish industries largely depend on the coastal environment and would be greatly affected. ]]> 2018-05-07 20:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258712190 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258769199 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.]]> 2018-05-08 02:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258769199 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258786477 > https://www.wti.org/institute/news/350/protecting-the-oceans-against-plastic-pollution/
>https://www.theoceancleanup.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch/

]]> 2018-05-08 05:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/258786477 8010727 https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/259050076  Plastic pollution in the ocean has impacted at least 700 species worldwide. ]]> 2018-05-08 18:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/8010727/enmlxfqearqr/wish/259050076