Pollution

Stop Ocean Pollution

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Stop Ocean Pollution

What if our oceans become too polluted to support life? What if our oceans become completely lifeless? Are we headed towards this fate? Well, in our world we have many problems, but our biggest dilemma we face is ocean pollution. 

For years now we humans have thrown a great percentage of our trash into the ocean. Over 8 million tons of plastic enter our oceans each year! This action causes many problems such as killing animals, producing bad chemicals, and slowing transportation. If this continues we might very well be on our way to lifeless oceans.

As humans it is our job to take care of  this beautiful planet that we live on. Instead we are just chucking our trash into the ocean! We need to find a solution to this problem or it will keep harming others and ourselves. 

Ocean Animal Endangerment

Animals are dying because of this awful tragedy. Sea turtles are getting strangled by plastic. Dolphins are drowning in oil and other awful substances. Whales are choking on piles and piles of plastic bottles. 

These innocent creatures are being harmed because of the bad choices we have made. Nearly 267 species of marine mammals are being harmed by the plastic and trash in the ocean. But there is a way we can help them. 

Even the simplest of things we do can save an animal’s life. We can cut up bottle rings. We can recycle. We can minimize the amount of plastic we use in a day. All of these things help these creatures so much. Imagine if everyone did these things. We could save ocean life entirely!

Chemical and Air Production 

When trash is thrown into the ocean it produces chemicals. Most of these chemicals can harm humans. Some of these chemicals can even kill humans. If we keep throwing our trash into the ocean the chemicals will not stop coming. 

Also one of the most important things the ocean does for us is it can absorb carbon dioxide to help the environment. When the ocean absorbs the carbon dioxide it can help with climate change too. When there is too much trash in the ocean it can slow or even stop these processes.

Without the ocean absorbing the carbon dioxide we breathe out there would be too much carbon dioxide that it could become a huge problem.

Transportation problems

We humans have a strong desire to travel and explore the world. That is why we have airplanes, cars, and even boats. But there is a problem. The trash in the ocean can slow or stop transportation. Mainly boat transportation is affected such as jet skis, cruise ships, speed  boats and many other water transportation devices.

Some parts of the ocean are just filled entirely with trash. One of these parts of the ocean is a section called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This is a collection of marine debris. It is located in the North Pacific Ocean.The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is home to nearly 1.8 trillion plastic pieces.

This is only one example of trash oceans. Transportation can no longer access these parts of the ocean which is such a shame.

Human Health Risks

Polluted oceans can most certainly affect human health. Contaminants can enter the food chain. Then if you eat this food it can cause food poisoning, liver damage, or even cancer. 

Another way pollution can affect human health is that many people get food supplies from the ocean. They eat fish or other sea creatures to stay alive. If the fish die it can really affect these people’s health. All the pollution in the ocean can really affect human health and safety. 

Ways we can Stop Pollution

  • Reduce amount of plastic
  • Participate in beach cleanup
  • Properly dispose of hazardous waste
  • Support ocean-friendly organizations
  • Reduce carbon footprint
  • Support eco-friendly products
  • And most importantly educate others 

Conclusion

In conclusion, if we can all work together we can stop ocean pollution and make a better environment. If we each commit to making even a small change in the way that we dispose of our waste, together it would make a huge difference!

We can save many animal and human lives! We can make life easier and better! We can make the earth a better place! So go home and start trying to do better and make a change in the world. Together we can stop ocean pollution!

 

 

 

Endangered Environment

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Endangered Environment

Our world is an extremely amazing place, but we don’t respect it, and take care of it as much as we should. All around the world people are endangering animals, and damaging our environment, for money or simply just blindly. We walk around in our everyday lives, not realizing what we or others are doing to our land.

Many animals are critically endangered here are a few, African Forest Elephant, Amur Leopard, Black Rhino, Borean Orangutan, Cross River Gorilla, Eastern Lowland Gorilla, Hawksbill Turtle, and the list goes on and on. These animals are endangered because we want to sell some of these features, or they could get wrapped up in pollution that we carelessly leave everywhere.

There is not a lot we can do to help these animals, without them feeling uncomfortable by their presence. But, we can donate to websites, so they can help these animals get back to a full population, as well as keeping an eye on them, to make sure they are safe.

Pollution is caused by every human, they end up in the oceans, on land, in cherished environments, and in the air. Cars are on the roads every minute, that threaten the air with the chemicals that come out, same with factories that release pollutants into the air, such as gasses, and chemicals. These pollutants in the air can not only affect our health, but it also can affect our Environment.

Ocean pollution: A big threat, in our world. Not only does it endanger our beloved sea life, but if we don’t stop that from happening, the sea life ecosystem will get messed up. If we pollute the ocean the sea life, gets tangled up with the pollution, and that is one way that can cause harm. Another one is, if we don’t manage the sea life ecosystem, there could be too many fish or too little fish. We can’t manage the ecosystem, when the surface or under the water is polluted. And the ocean is not the only place that could lose control of the ecosystem, it can also apply to land, being too many mammals, and even the air, having too many birds.

Polluted air, we can help it. You could get a car that doesn’t run on gas, but if not…We can try to limit our car rides, if your car runs on gas. Now, you do need to drive to work or to other places, of course, but those extra car rides you might take sometimes, we should cut down. You could also get different kinds of plants, and grow them to help the soil. Trees also can help release new oxygen into the air, so we can breathe in fresh air, instead of polluted air.

There are 8.7 million species currently on the planet today. But, that number is going to keep going down, and when people start realizing it, it will be too late, and not every species is going to stay, some will be endangered or extinct. We have to make a stand, and help our environment, to help endangered animals, but it’s not just for that, it’s for us, people.

In some parts of the world, there are massive dumps. Dumps that people live in, they sleep and eat there, if they can find something edible. This is the kind of stuff that happens and we don’t even realize it.

The more we endanger our environment, the more of our beautiful Earth goes away. So make a stand, and help donate to organizations, to help all these causes, to fix the endangerment, and helping the pollution.