Category: Ocean Pollution

The oceans are arguably the most important ecosystem on our planet. They clean the air, contain a majority of wildlife, and feed millions of people. We are destroying our planet by polluting the ocean, we are destroying our own livelihood. Whenever we pollute the ocean, we are killing everyone, whether they contribute to it or…

Our ocean covers more than 70 percent of our planet and it is essential to life here on earth. They are home to everything from the biggest blue whales to the smallest microscopic algae and despite their importance to our survival, we are bombarding them with over 8 million tonnes of plastic every year. From…

For many years, ocean pollution has been a problem, but recently it has been getting worse. In the past 60 years, a staggering amount of waste has entered the ocean each year. The products people produce eventually end up in the ocean which is caused by dumping and runoff through drains. The main causes of…

Today, society is experiencing, first hand, one of the most unprecedented and ongoing environmental crisis’; ocean pollution. This worldwide catastrophe is caused greatly by the production of plastic products and the need for oil or petroleum. Although these issues affect many variables, oceans are seeing the worst of it. Every year, millions of tons of…

Since its invention, plastic has been and still is vital to global development. Plastics have been on a straight-line trajectory of growth and prosperity – injecting immense amounts of fortune into the global economy. More than a century later and plastics still have endless possibilities. Today, half the weight of the Boeing Dreamliner 787 –…

Ocean Pollution: Challenges, Efforts, and Impact Introduction The focus of my group’s project was ocean conservation. The oceans are one of Earth’s best gifts to humans, beautiful ecosystems growing with life that provide fresh food to jobs that millions of people can enjoy. These oceans may seem perfectly fine, and there wouldn’t be any major…

The Harmful Effects of Ocean Pollution and the Urgent Need for Action Introduction Have you ever been to the beach and expected to see a beautiful, refreshing, and clean environment? Instead, you find a beach that is covered with plastic waste, pieces of metal, and chemicals. For example, in the North Pacific Ocean sits a…

Ocean Pollution: Mitigating the Impending Destruction of Ocean Life Introduction Millions of ocean species are soon to face mass extinction due to pollution. Pollution is everywhere we look, even the Ocean. All the trash that does not end up in the trash lands on the ground and eventually in the Ocean. Ocean life is on…

Menace of Ocean Pollution and Its Impact on Ecosystems and Human Health Introduction The Earth is covered by oceans. The ocean covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, holds 97% of the world’s water, hosts some of the planet’s most diverse ecosystems, and supports economies in countries around the world. There are many causes…

The Urgent Need to Address Ocean Pollution: Effects, Causes, and Solutions Introduction Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog page. There’s a very serious topic I’d like to discuss this week, and that is Ocean Pollution. More recently than ever, ocean pollution has become a MAJOR problem. Its effects have become much more serious…