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More plastic than fish.
Eight million metric tons: That’s how much plastic we dump into the oceans each year. That’s about 17.6 billion pounds — or the equivalent of nearly 57,000 blue whales — every single year. By 2050, ocean plastic will outweigh all of the ocean’s fish. 5 garbage patches. There’s so much junk at sea, the debris has formed giant garbage patches. There are five of them around the world, and the largest — the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — includes an estimated 1.8 trillion pieces of trash and covers an area twice the size of Texas. |
OCEANA
WHAT: The largest international ocean conservation organization that works to protect and restore the world’s oceans through targeted policy campaigns. WHERE: Based in Washington D.C with offices throughout the world. HOW: Oceana works to protect sea life affected by industrial fishing by using targeted policy campaigns focused on science combined with media, law and public pressure. The clearly defined campaigns, in such fields as responsible fishing and preventing ocean pollution, are designed to produce identifiable policy changes within a 3–5 year timeframe. |
TAKE 3
WHAT: An initiative to encourage people to leave the world’s beaches and oceans cleaner than when they found them. WHO: A group of beach lovers, environmentalists and surfers dedicated to keeping their favorite spots free of litter. WHERE: Based in Australia. HOW: The nonprofit's solution to transform littered beaches into pristine oases is to get beach goers to pick up three pieces of trash every time they leave the beach. |
5 GYRES
WHAT: A non-profit organization dedicated to understanding plastic marine pollution that works towards oceans free of plastic. WHERE: All over the world. HOW: Through exploration, scientific research, education, and action the 5 Gyres Institute engages communities in systemic change and encourages corporate partners, policymakers, and the general public to reduce plastic pollution. |
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John Oliver explains how plastics are harming the planet
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