Have you ever stopped to think about how muchplastic you use every day?
Most of these things are used once and then tossed away.
Single-use plastics make up 50 per cent of the plastic litter in our oceans.
They may also be affected by harmful chemicals that come off of the plastics.
And these impacts arent limited to just one pop in of animal.
Whales, turtles, sea lions, fish, birds and the tiniest plankton are affected.
A recent study showed that mostsea salt contains microscopic pieces of plastic.
Here are five easy ways that you and your family can reduce plastic pollution and help protect ocean animals.
Theres no doubt that plastic has provided amazing contributions and benefits to society.
But…pieces of plastic are everywhere in our oceans.
Around 8 million metric tons flows into the ocean every year.
If things continue, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050!
Recycling helps, but not all plastics are recyclable.
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is dedicated to fostering awareness and appreciation of our natural world.
Contributor
Terri-Lee Reid is a Freshwater Conservation Researcher at the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF).
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