How is marine pollution harmful?
Marine pollution can be harmful to the health of both animals and humans. The change may not be noticeable straight away but will be noticeable after long-term exposure. Pollution can have harmful consequences such as to smother marine animals. Can you imagine that all these dangers are mostly caused by your littering? That is disgraceful!
Marine Animals
When we think about the dangers of marine pollution, we think of fishing nets and oil spills, but there is so much more. Much smaller things than a net and a cargo ship can destroy the marine life. When we litter our plastic bags they can travel far distances (as witnessed in the YouTube videa found in the MEDIA section of the website) ; through parks, over bridges and even infront of our lawns, yet a minority of people tend to pick them up. The plastic bags' final destination is the ocean, where it meets sea animals from tiny fish such as the goldfish to massive animals such as the whale. The plastic bag is attracted to all sizes of fish; big or small. This is a definite concern that can't be stopped unless the human race makes a difference. We can start by:
- Reusing our plastic bags when we return from the shopping centre.
- Picking up a couple of pieces of rubbish next time we go for a walk in the park or to the beach.
- Cutting down the amount of plastic bags we use, or even not using them at all.
- signing our petition. You can find the link in the 'HOW CAN YOU HELP?' section of this website.
Marine pollution can be harmful to the health of both animals and humans. The change may not be noticeable straight away but will be noticeable after long-term exposure. Pollution can have harmful consequences such as to smother marine animals. Can you imagine that all these dangers are mostly caused by your littering? That is disgraceful!
Marine Animals
When we think about the dangers of marine pollution, we think of fishing nets and oil spills, but there is so much more. Much smaller things than a net and a cargo ship can destroy the marine life. When we litter our plastic bags they can travel far distances (as witnessed in the YouTube videa found in the MEDIA section of the website) ; through parks, over bridges and even infront of our lawns, yet a minority of people tend to pick them up. The plastic bags' final destination is the ocean, where it meets sea animals from tiny fish such as the goldfish to massive animals such as the whale. The plastic bag is attracted to all sizes of fish; big or small. This is a definite concern that can't be stopped unless the human race makes a difference. We can start by:
- Reusing our plastic bags when we return from the shopping centre.
- Picking up a couple of pieces of rubbish next time we go for a walk in the park or to the beach.
- Cutting down the amount of plastic bags we use, or even not using them at all.
- signing our petition. You can find the link in the 'HOW CAN YOU HELP?' section of this website.