Plastic pollution

•really small particles Microplastic •really small particles •Toothpaste, face wash, hand soap, clothes, nylon •One load of laundry -> 1900 fibers of microplastic Less than 5 mm, Break down thanks to UV light 99% of plastics that go into the oceans aren’t floating anymore 2014 estemated 92% of plastic pollution in seas consisted of microplastics 2014 analysis of 24 German beer brands found microplastics in every single bottle. They act as vectors between fish and chemicals

Water pollution by plastic Great Pacific garbage bag North Pacific Ocean Savers of animals: Blue Ocean Institute Oceana Greenpeace Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences in the oceans making up about 40 percent of the world's ocean surfaces. 80 percent of pollution enters the ocean from the land. Also known as the Pacific trash vortex. Discovered between 1985 and 1988. The patch is charactized by exceptionally high relative concentrations of pelagic plastics, chemical sludge and other derbis. Organisations

Everyday plastic pollution Plastic bottles plastic bags throwaway cutlery

How to reduce plastic pollution? Recycling system Plastic collection centers Campaigns Clean up Europe

Schools against plastic pollution Recycling trash cans Posters which inspire students Trash collection together Games, competitions

Interesting (and shocking) facts 1 In the Los Angeles area alone, 10 metric tons of plastic fragments— like grocery bags, straws and soda bottles—are carried into the Pacific Ocean every day. Over the last ten years we have produced more plastic than during the whole of the last century. Annually approximately 500 billion plastic bags are used worldwide. More than one million bags are used every minute.

Interesting and shocking facts 2 The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is located in the North Pacific Gyre off the coast of California and is the largest ocean garbage site in the world. This floating mass of plastic is twice the size of Texas, with plastic pieces outnumbering sea life six to one. Practically every piece of plastic that has ever been made still exists in some shape or form (with the exception of the small amount that has been incinerated).

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