Plastic in the sea

This needs to stop. Scientists estimate that there are 5.25 trillion bits of plastic debris in the oceans worldwide — that's more plastic pieces than stars in our galaxy! Awareness is the first step of change.

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There are plenty of types of turtles out there to consider for a pet—approximately 270 to be exact, according to PetMD. Consider a smaller turtle that grows up to nine or twelve inches at most, like a painted turtle,

UN declares ocean emergency About 8 million tons of plastic enters the ocean every year. This amount is enough to kill over a million seabirds and at least 100,000 marine mammals. If drastic measures are not taken, within 30 years the volume of microplastics in the ocean will reach a billion tons, which will exceed the total weight of the fish living in the ocean.

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To understand the horrors that the fishing industry is responsible for, here are 10 devastating videos of sea animals caught in fishing equipment.

Marine litter database from Earth and Space

Most plastic bags are non-biodegradable. Don't be so quick to believe next time you're told that your plastic bag is "biodegradable". More often than not, bags are "degradable", which means that they will break down into smaller and smaller pieces until they form micro plastics…

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I’m a professional illustrator with a strong fondness for political, social and human issues, with more than 10 years experience collaborating with several publications and companies across four continents. For a long time, I wanted to do a selection of my best works to show some of the problems afflicting the world nowadays.

Four fun things, including pretty skin, a newspaper revelation and kisses that made us tear up.

59K Likes, 763 Comments - @4ocean on Instagram: "We have to put an end to this crisis. #4ocean #plasticpollution"

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Greenpeace Philippines sent a strong message about plastic pollution with a giant whale art exhibit in Manila Bay this month. The 50-foot long replica