Research Paper On Ocean Pollution
Ocean Pollution It is believed that 4.6 billion years ago our Earth was formed. And over 200 million years ago the great body of water on this planet, what we call the ocean, was able to be formed (History of the Ocean). For 200 million years our ocean has flourished with the life of all matters of creatures from some of the first ever cells to take life, to pre-historic dinosaurs, to the fish, plants, and mammals we see today. However, today we face a new point in the history of our ocean. Today we face the potential destruction of our beloved body of water. Since the first inhabitants of Earth, the ocean has been a necessary resource for our way of life. However, since the first human inhabitants on Earth, we have poisoned this great resource. At first, it seemed harmless, what is one piece of trash going to harm in such a massive body of water? If everyone in the world who ever lived contributed just one piece themselves over their life time, it would add up to almost one-hundred and eight billion pieces of trash (Haub). Now ask again, what is one piece of trash times 108 billion going to harm in such a massive body of water?
If we do not act now, our ocean as we have come to know and love will not be around for future generations to explore and love themselves. And cleaning up our oceans is just as easy to do as throw out a piece …show more content…
The Seabin is a bucket that sucks in trash from the surface of the water by a pump and by filtering the water back through to the ocean. The Seabin is currently used at harbors and marinas where trash is dumped commonly. No fish are harmed because it works on the surface where trash floats, and they only cost about $20 a month. A great innovative invention, the Seabin, that if used world wide all throughout the ocean can greatly reduce
If we do not act now, our ocean as we have come to know and love will not be around for future generations to explore and love themselves. And cleaning up our oceans is just as easy to do as throw out a piece …show more content…
The Seabin is a bucket that sucks in trash from the surface of the water by a pump and by filtering the water back through to the ocean. The Seabin is currently used at harbors and marinas where trash is dumped commonly. No fish are harmed because it works on the surface where trash floats, and they only cost about $20 a month. A great innovative invention, the Seabin, that if used world wide all throughout the ocean can greatly reduce