By: Emily Doroslovac

2nd Hour
 Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the
natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution
can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as
noise, heat or light.
 80% of marine pollution is caused because of land based activities
 12% are from oil spills
 Nonpoint source pollution- runoff
-septic tanks, cars, trucks, boats, farms, ranches etc.
 Air pollution which settles into oceans
 Dirt and soil from fields and construction sites which is contaminated

8 MILLION TONS OF PLASTIC ENTERS THE OCEAN PER YER!

 Man-made chemicals can cause serious health problems
-cancer, damage to the immune system, behavioral problems,
and reduced fertility.
 Reduces the water's dissolved oxygen and suffocates marine life
 Garbage makes its way to shore where it pollutes beaches and other coastal
habitats.
-May close down beaches because of severity
 Plastic garbage, which decomposes very slowly, is often mistaken for food by marine
animals.
-Plastics have been found blocking the airways and stomachs of many animals like
whales, dolphins, seals, and turtles. Plastic six-pack rings for drink bottles can also
choke marine animals.
 Prince Ea - Man vs Earth
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrzbRZn5Ed4

 Only 5% of all
plastic is
recycled world
wide
 RECYCLE

 Reduce energy usage

-take stairs, fluorescent light bulbs, bundle up or use fan to avoid thermostat etc.
 Reduce amount of plastic used
- reusable bags, bamboo tooth brushes, reusable water bottles etc.
 Participate in beach cleanups
 Support agencies that are working to protect the ocean
 Become educated and spread your knowledge
 Try to influence our economy to change our style of living
- be more like Germany and Canada where recycling has become normal and is
highly enforced
 Oceana- Works to protect and restore the world’s
oceans through targeted policy campaigns.

 Take 3- Encourages people to leave people oceans

and beaches cleaner than how they found them, by
picking up 3 pieces of trash before leaving.

 Plastic Oceans- Educates people on the effects of

ocean pollution and what they can do to help.
 https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/pollution.html
 http://www.noaa.gov/resource-collections/ocean-pollution
 http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/blue_planet/problems/pollution/
 https://earth911.com/business-policy/recycling-in-germany/
 https://nerc.org/?gclid=CjwKCAiA7JfSBRBrEiwA1DWSG91MCOMW47_-
iRSStgUQ6NiuIaZrEncwHmzqvs5838Q9aTh5SecRFRoC-tgQAvD_BwE
 https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/oceans-plastics-nurdles-pollution-
wildlife_us_5a02def4e4b04e96f0c683c3
 https://ocean.org/stories/plastic-
invasion/?gclid=CjwKCAiA7JfSBRBrEiwA1DWSG3stvU361RjY58mo4UodhPbTEhpEFkvEqnjIN
127ALNB17zrXq0bwhoC4MYQAvD_BwE#cover
 https://www.goodnet.org/articles/5-incredible-organizations-that-are-making-worlds-
oceans-cleaner
 https://www.plasticoceans.org/