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Plastic pollution in the oceans - Coggle Diagram
Plastic pollution in the oceans
Causes
Mass production of plastics.
Excessive use of single use plastics.
Microplastics released by clothing.
Uncontrolled dumping of waste.
Expansion of petrochemical plants.
Actions by the Center for Biological Diversity
Legal Petitions to the EPA
Lawsuits against Companies
Popular Resistance to New Plants
Consequences
Accumulation in oceanic gyres such as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Pollution of beaches and deep waters
Affects the entire ocean surface
Necessary Measures
Regulate plastics (Clean Water Act)
Control industrial waste
Reduce construction of new petrochemical plants
Reduce plastic production and consumption
Education and citizen action
Impact on marine life
Through plastic ingestion
Turtles, fish, birds, marine mammals, among others.
Entanglement in plastic debris
Hawaiian monk seal, Steller sea lion
Biological consequences
Asphyxia, starvation, internal injuries, death, among others
Emerging Issues
Transfer of Microplastics in the Food Chain
Contamination in Breeding Habitats
Plastic Contamination in Fish for Human Consumption