The Problem

11 million metric tons of plastics go into oceans each year. This has a devastating imapct on the widlife that lives in the ocean, killing over 1 million marine animals each year. However, ocean pollution is not just a tragedy for animals. Read on to lean how ocean pollution impacts YOU and what you can do to fight it !

We need oceans to breath

Oceans produce about 50-80% of the world's oxygen. It also plays a significant role in reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Oceans provide us with food and medicine

Not only are many people throguhout the world dependnet on seafood as a source of food, but many ingredients in foods we eat every day are derived from ingredients we get from the ocean. Products used to fight illnesses like cancer and heart disease can also be found in the ocean

Oceans are crucial to the global economy

Goods from the ocean produce about $282 billion dollars in revenue each year!Pollution diminishes job opporutnities and thus economic stability.

So what can you do to save oceans?