Plastic pollution facts for kids
Plastic pollution is when there is a lot of plastic in the environment and it negatively affects animals, animal habitats or people. Many things are made of plastic because it is inexpensive and durable. Most plastics will not biodegrade, so they stay in the environment for a long time. That results in a lot of plastic pollution in the environment.
Images for kids
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Plastic pollution in Ghana, 2018
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The pathway by which plastics enters the world's oceans
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Pacific Ocean currents have created 3 "islands" of debris.
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North Pacific Subtropical Convergence Zone
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Sea turtle entangled in a ghost net
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An exhibit at the Mote Marine Laboratory that displays plastic bags in the ocean that look similar to jellyfish.
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Northern gannet on Helgoland, trapped in their own nests, build only of old nets and other plastic waste.
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Household items made of various types of plastic.
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