Plastics in the ocean

Ahram Solis

Plastics we use only once like plastic cups, straws, and etc. usually end up in our oceans that we swim in and enjoy living by. A study from IUCN has shown that at least 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans every year, and make up 80% of all marine debris from surface waters to deep-sea sediments. This issue affects the wild sea animals because they mistaken the plastics  as food and end up dying because they choking on the plastic. This also damages our health because some plastic also end up in our drinking water and when plastic breaks down it releases toxins that can kill our spree count or poison our organs. When plastic breaks down it also contribute to global warming, which is a big problem we are trying to solve. We can solve this problem by inventing other materials that can replace plastic and start recycling more, so we can make plastic less likely to get to our waters or get more use out of the plastic. For example, there’s a company making sandals out of fungi because sandals are the most polluted item that goes into the ocean. This helps because the fungi sandals will decompose faster and won’t harm any life. We got to act fast before there’s more plastic in the water than marine life.



https://www.apeuk.org/effects-oceans-plastics/


Comments

  1. Hannah BaileyFebruary 10, 2021 at 1:31 PM

    Ahram,
    It is devastating how much of our waste the ocean collects. Plastics, wreckages, etc. Even though there are things trying to help like the sandles and bracelets, we wonder if it will be enough. You should definitely check out off of time.com regarding the giant net trying to collect the debris. I don’t know too much on it but I think it would be a great thing to investigate! This was a great blog! Looking forward to more!

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  2. Nicole PriceFebruary 10, 2021 at 3:49 PM

    , I do have to say that the picture you chose for this blog post really caught my eye. I've always been interested in marine life and everything that goes with it. I really liked the way you intertwined the effects of ocean pollution between marine life as well as humans. We tend to forget how our daily contributions to wastes not only affect them but ourselves and our children's lives. The ocean makes up more than 50% of the earth's surface and soon enough it'll be completely trashed if we don't start cleaning up our acts. It was nice to hear that some steps are being made in the right direction when you spoke of the Fungi sandals. I had no clue that sandals were a leading contributor to marine life pollution but it definitely makes sense.

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  3. Alisha BenedictFebruary 13, 2021 at 2:18 PM

    The picture caught my eye and created questions in my mind and I wanted to read more of the blog. I wrote about the plastic uses and the negative effects it has in the ocean and the environment in my Where I Stand essay this semester. What I didn’t talk about was the situation with the toxins released into the environment from the plastic used. I enjoyed reading about the company making sandals out of fungi because it will decompose faster and won’t harm any wildlife. Your blog post was very well organized and easy to follow, including valuable information that should be spread around the world so others can help decrease the plastic use, results with help cut back the issues.

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  4. Briann BeyerFebruary 13, 2021 at 2:28 PM

    Hi Ahram, Plastic in the ocean is such a big concern for our environment. The crazy thing about it is that most of the people on earth don't realize that how bad it is for the ocean and our economy. I think definitely there a lot of ways we can keep reusing this plastic and stop making one use plastics in our economies. One big change I have seen lately is the metal straws that have been advertised everywhere. I am one who has stepped into this trend that wont be a trend for me, when I go out to restaurants I never use the plastic straws which all my friends do(disappointed in them) but I think this little change with just using reusable straws is something that can help our economy a significant amount.

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  5. Jordan McalesterFebruary 13, 2021 at 6:35 PM

    This was a very well and detailed blog. This blog gave us an insight on how the plastic waste is impacting the life of animals in the ocean today. I know there are organizations and foundations that help try to prevent this but I believe that us individuals could make make an impact too.

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