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Our oceans are being choked with millions of tons
of plastic waste every year. -
By 2025 there could be
250 million tons of plastic in the ocean...By 2025 there could be
250 million tons of plastic in the ocean...
one pound of plastic for every three pounds of fish. -
Enough is enough...Enough is enough...
Changes in behavior about plastic use need to be made,
or the result will be catastrophic. -
The Oceans are our responsibility...The Oceans are our responsibility...
We need to be accountable.
Earth's Oceans Foundation is focused on the mitigation of plastics in our oceans, beaches and waterways. We believe that people and business need to make more informed choices about single plastic use. All plastics need to be considered a resource and repurposed into raw material that can be used to create useful products.
The ocean plastic statistics are staggering.
- The average American throws out 185 lbs. of plastic per year. 35 billion plastic water bottles are thrown out every year in the United States.
- Plastic chemicals can be absorbed by the body. 93% of Americans age six or older test positive for BPA (a plastic chemical).
- One million sea birds and 100,000 marine mammals are killed annually from ingesting plastic or becoming entangled in it.
- In the Los Angeles area alone, 10 metric tons of plastic fragments (bags, straws & soda bottles) are carried into the Pacific Ocean every day.
What can you do to help?
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