Quick facts about Plastics
1) It "never" goes away. It just breaks into smaller and smaller plastic pieces.
2) When you throw plastic away, some will seep out of the landfill and find its way back into the ocean.
3) The average seabird has 30 pieces of plastic in their stomach.
4) 50% or more of marine litter is in some form of plastics.
5) Plastic sheeting has been documented in the stomachs of sperm whales, round toothed dolphins and
curvier beaked whales.
6) Many sea turtles frequently swallow plastic bags when they mistake them for jellyfish, which is one of their favorite foods.
4)It takes 400 years for it to bio-degrade.
http://adaywithoutplastic.blogspot.com/2007/11/blue-ocean-societys-plastic-facts .html
2) When you throw plastic away, some will seep out of the landfill and find its way back into the ocean.
3) The average seabird has 30 pieces of plastic in their stomach.
4) 50% or more of marine litter is in some form of plastics.
5) Plastic sheeting has been documented in the stomachs of sperm whales, round toothed dolphins and
curvier beaked whales.
6) Many sea turtles frequently swallow plastic bags when they mistake them for jellyfish, which is one of their favorite foods.
4)It takes 400 years for it to bio-degrade.
http://adaywithoutplastic.blogspot.com/2007/11/blue-ocean-societys-plastic-facts .html
