🌊 Plastic in the Ocean
Follow a piece of plastic on its journey—and learn how to stop it!
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Plastic Is Dropped on the Street
A bottle, cup or bag left on the ground may not stay there. Wind and rain can carry it away.
Rainwater can wash litter into street drains
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Some drains lead to streams and rivers, so rubbish can travel far from where it was dropped.
Streams and rivers carry plastic towards the sea
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Moving water can carry lightweight plastic through towns and countryside.
River water eventually reaches the ocean
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Plastic can float, sink or wash onto beaches. It may remain in the environment for a very long time.
Ocean plastic can hurt marine animals
🐢Animals may become tangled
🐦Seabirds may swallow it
🐟Fish can mistake it for food
🐋Larger animals can be harmed too
Large plastic can break into tiny pieces
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These tiny pieces are called microplastics. They are difficult to remove from water.
We can stop plastic before it reaches the ocean
🚰Use a reusable bottle
🛍️Use reusable bags
♻️Bin and recycle correctly
🧤Join a safe litter pick
📝 Ocean Plastic Comprehension
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