Big blue April 27, 2006
The World’s seas and oceans are home to countless species, from tiny plankton to the great whale. Yet marine life, and the sea on which we depend, surf and swim, is under threat from pollution, over-fishing and other damaging activities.
As surfers and divers what can we do?
The presence of litter such as plastic bottles, crisp wrappers and sewage related debris on beaches and at sea is unattractive, has health and economic impacts on local communities, and is potentially harmful to marine wildlife through entanglement and ingestion.’ [Marine conservation society]
Hundreds of thousands of sea turtles, whales and other marine mammals die every year from eating discarded plastic bags mistaken for food
Plastic bags don’t biodegrade, they photodegrade: they break down into smaller and smaller toxic bits, contaminating soil and waterways, and enter the food chain when animals accidentally ingest the waste
Plastic bags are among the 12 items of debris most often found in coastal cleanups, according to the nonprofit Center for Marine Conservation
Recycling just one tin can saves enough energy to run your TV for 3 hours (better still don’t watch it at all and get a life)
Recycling one glass bottle can save enough energy to light a 100 watt bulb for 4 hours
Packaging accounts for more than 30 percent of your garbage
According to the American Forest and Paper Association, in 1999 the U.S. alone used 10 billion paper grocery bags, requiring 14 million trees to be cut down
Al -zoozoo2
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- Author : Al
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