Oceans
This is the second most collected type of trash in the Caribbean during beach clean ups
What are bottle caps?
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
The 5 R's
What is "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
The amount of time it takes for a plastic bottle to break down.
What is 400 years?
This initiative was established under the Basel Convention and its aim is to improve and promote the environmentally sound management of plastic waste
What is the Plastic Waste Partnership?
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?
These are some of the local organisations/projects that collect, recycle or repurpose plastic waste
What are Every Bottle Back (EBB) project, Tobago Recycling Resource Initiative (TRRI), Flying Tree Environmental Management?