Microplastics are particularly dangerous.
Plastic in the ocean facts ks2.
More than 1 million seabirds and 100 000 marine animals die from plastic pollution every year.
But half of the plastic we produce is designed to be used just once and then thrown away and even plastic that can be reused or recycled gets chucked out too.
Here are nine shocking facts about how much plastic is in the oceans.
Much of our unwanted plastic ends up in the ocean around 8 million tonnes of it every year in fact.
Each day thousands of tons of trash and waste are dumped into the oceans of the world.
But half of the plastic we produce is designed to be used just once and then thrown away and even plastic that can be reused or recycled gets chucked out too.
Taken at the un s clean seas exhibit in new york.
100 of baby sea turtles have plastic in their stomachs.
There is now 5 25 trillion macro and micro pieces of plastic in our ocean 46 000 pieces in every square mile of ocean weighing up to 269 000 tonnes.
These guides will cover how plastic enters the environment it s impact on wildlife microplastics and even how it effects on our health.
Every day around 8 million pieces of plastic makes.
Plastic pollution in greensea cove activity 6.
It does not break down rapidly and marine life often eats it after mistaking it for food.
Turning the tide on plastic it is hoped that as they build their knowledge and understanding they will become aware of a bigger picture and see how seemingly small actions such as using a plastic drinking straw can have far reaching consequences.
Shocking ocean plastic statistics.
Plastic is one of the most common ocean pollutants.
Polyethylene polythene polyethylene terephthalate pet pvc or polystyrene.
The oceans and plastics pollution ks2 activity handbook for teachers ocean plastics can harm marine life.
And so nurdles are now a significant source of ocean and beach pollution and share all the unpleasant properties of other microplastics.
At least 8 million tons of plastic enter the oceans each year.
Animals can become entangled in fishing nets and plastic rings.
Microplastics are made of all the main types of plastics used by people.
Ocean pollution kills more than one million sea birds each year.
Land based pollutants include oil septic sludge dirt and trash.
That s similar to emptying a garbage truck of plastic into an ocean every minute.
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