How much plastic is there in the ocean?

How much plastic is there in the ocean? "Marine plastic pollution" seems to be a concept unrelated to the lives of most ordinary people. Many environmentalists are trying to break this impression and tell people the seriousness of this problem. Photographer Paulo de Oliveira took a series of shocking photos, showing the harm of plastic waste to marine life.

1. Plastic floats on the water, blocking the sunlight and affecting the photosynthesis of marine plants.

2. It is easy to entangle marine animals and make them injured or suffocated.

3. It is decomposed into microplastics, which are easily eaten by marine life.

4. microplastics can adsorb POPs and heavy metals in the ocean, which affects the health of marine food webs.

Although some photos use composite technology, photographers say that these images are not impossible in reality. "All this is happening. Every day, it can happen in every corner of the ocean."

How much plastic is there in the ocean? Marine garbage is one of the main threats to the environment. The largest share of marine garbage consists of plastics from various sources, including transportation activities, poorly managed landfills and public garbage. If not handled properly, the durability of most plastics will bring the biggest problem to the environment.

In areas where biological waste is collected separately, compostable biological waste bags can help transfer biological waste (including waste collection bags) from landfills, thus reducing the number of plastic bags that initially enter the marine environment. However, biodegradable plastics should not be regarded as a solution to the problem of marine garbage. Littering, including all kinds of plastics, is unacceptable on land and in the sea, even for biodegradable products. This problem needs to be solved through education and popular science measures to improve people's understanding of environmental hazards and correct and controllable garbage disposal methods, so that the whole society can participate.