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Uploaded by on Feb 22, 2007

The Algalita Marine Research Foundation chronicles the problem of marine debris in our ecosystem in this video entitled "Plastic Debris, Rivers to Sea". 80% of marine debris is land-based and 90% of floating marine debris is plastics. For more information visit http://www.algalita.org and http://www.cawrecycles.org. Copyright 2006 Algalita Marine Research Foundation.

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  • save nature ,before we die in our own Puke and Urine. we should leave our children a better world with clear sky and pure water. we should allow them to look at the sky clouded softly by clouds not poisonus gases and swim in clear blue clean sea. if we do not care for other Species at least we should be scared for our young .

  • There is a plastic garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean that now covers the size of the continent of Africa. If the production, consumption and waste of plastics continues at the present rate, this patch will double in size in ten years. Plastics are also sponges for extremely toxic substances such as DDT. Organisms consume the marine plastic, thinking it is food, fish eat the organisms, and so on up the food chain. This problem is one of the most pressing environmental concerns today.

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  • oh godddd!!!!!!

  • Wake up people! If we don't act now, then when? basis analogy from grade school.. fish are for ocean and garbage is for_________? There should be a global law for proper waste disposal!

  • The blame should belong to the companies that make the plastic. I mean, we all have to eat, and we have to buy plastic in one shape or another. This is another reason why people should believe in a God. This world will not last forever, and I promise you that Jesus is going to come down to restore power. Turn to him yall--Jeremiah 29:11-13, and Acts 2:38

  • cool

    

  • HAIKU

    I hatch! Crawl! And swim!

    Oh how I love my sweet life,

    Don't litter my home.

    —A Green Sea Turtle

  • Bags need to be made biodegradable. People need to celebrate abundance without feeling guilty.

  • @Walock151188

    first we have to get ride of the blacks, jews, mexicans ect

  • Absolutely Disgusting

  • Don't purchase the product unless the store takes back the wrapping material, plastic, cardboard whatever it is..If they don't like the idea shop elsewhere. Small plastic food and product containers should by recycled by the purchaser. As consumers we have the power to make change we just have to unite.

  • The root of this is the love of money.

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