Oceans
This is the most collected type of trash in the Caribbean during beach clean ups
What are plastic bottles?
This type of marine ecosystem, often found in tropical waters, can be severely damaged by oil spills, affecting the diverse number of species that rely on it.
What are coral reefs?
Microplastics, often found in the ocean, are less than ___ millimeters in size.
5mm
What are the 5 R's?
Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle
Oceans make up approximately ___% of water on Earth.
97%
Healthy ecosystems provide direct and indirect benefits to humans, known as ____ ____
ecosystem services
These is the amount of time it takes for a plastic bottle to break down.
What is 400 years?
Youth can download this app developed by UNEP YEA under the ISLANDS Programme to tackle plastic pollution
What is the Tide Turners App?
Oceans serve as one of the largest carbon sinks in the world, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through a process know as _____ _____.
carbon sequestration
Exposure to oil spills can cause these types of health issues in humans.
What is respiratory illnesses and skin irritation?
These harmful substances, often from agricultural runoff, can cause algal blooms and dead zones in the ocean.
What are fertilizers and pesticides?
Can you name some of the local organisations/projects that collect, recycle or repurpose plastic waste?
Every Bottle Back (EBB) project, Tobago Recycling Resource Initiative (TRRI), Flying Tree Environmental Management