The Great Pacific garbage patch

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Natural World

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HUMAN IMPACT

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What You Do To Save The Ocean

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The Great Pacific garbage patch

free from the potential dangers of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Microplastics have been found in the stomachs of nearly half of the most important species for global fisheries

Abandoned fishing lines, fishing nets and equipment can ensnare and drown dolphins, porpoises and whales. Even humans aren't

humans

mammals are affected every year, as well as many other species. For example, turtles often mistake plastic bags for prey such as jellyfish

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and plastic pollution generally, is killing marine life. 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine

animals

How do we detect water pollution?

Water pollution is detected in laboratories, where small samples of water are analysed for different contaminants

Where does water pollution come from?

sewage and waste water

What is water pollution?

Water pollution is the contamination of water sources by substances which make the water unusable for drinking, cooking, cleaning, swimming, and other activities

water waste