Causes
What is an island of trash
What do we get less of in the ocean when we pollute the ocean
What is oxygen
How can we conserve water
use less water so excess runoff and wastewater will not flow into the ocean
What is ocean mining
What is the extraction of minerals from the ocean floor
How can marine ocean life be harmed by ocean pollution
What is animals getting tangled in trash that is thrown in the ocean and eating the trash which makes the animals think they’re full and starve to death
How can we Reduce Pollutants
What is choosing nontoxic chemicals and dispose of herbicides, pesticides, and cleaning products properly
What is oil spilling
What is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment
How are plants in the ocean harmed by ocean pollution
What is ocean plants getting diseases from unwanted chemicals from the trash thrown into the ocean
How can we volunteer to help clean the earth/oceans
What is volunteering for cleanups at the beach and in your community. You can get involved in protecting your watershed too
What is sewage
What is a type of wastewater that is produced by a community of people
How Do big dumps in the ocean harm the ocean
What is the chemicals from the trash in the big dumps harming the plants, polluting the water, and giving diseases to the animals
How can we treat the ocean better
What is putting trash and recyclable objects where they belong
what is waste
What is a material that is unwanted by its producer. The unwanted materials may be by-products of a production process
What other systems besides the ocean are polluted when we pollute the ocean
What is air and soil
How can we Reduce Vehicle Pollution
What is use fuel efficient vehicles, carpool or ride a bike