{"id":72422,"date":"2023-04-06T09:10:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T14:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=72422"},"modified":"2023-04-06T09:10:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T14:10:10","slug":"photos-washed-up-oceanside-beach-pollutants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=72422","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Washed Up – Oceanside beach pollutants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BY SHAYNA SALAZAR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post is from an online student in FHSU\u2019s Department of Informatics Convergent Media Lab course.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to the World Economic Forum, there are anywhere from 75 to 199 million tons of plastic in the ocean.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Despite its soap-like look, the foamy rainbow\nis caused by decaying phytoplankton. The\norganic matter blooms and dies at certain\ntimes of the year and causes foam as it\ncrashes upon the shore.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Plastic makes up 80% of the debris found in\nthe ocean.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Most beaches have a policy against glass\nitems, but pieces of broken bottles can still\nwash up on shore.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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While the plastic label probably wasn\u2019t the\ndemise of the owner of this shell, it could\nhave caused harm to other animals if it were\ningested.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Approximately 1 million birds die from plastic\nevery year. They often mistake it for food and\ndie from suffocation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Plastic cutlery is primarily made of petroleum\ncompounds, which don\u2019t easily dissolve.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The ocean can be smelly to some people, but\ncar fresheners don\u2019t change that. They are\nsmall and easily mistaken for a snack by\nmarine life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Packing peanuts are made of polystyrene,\nwhich doesn\u2019t break down once discarded.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Several efforts are in motion to help the\nocean pollution crisis. The Ocean Cleanup\nProject is a nonprofit organization that hopes\nto collect 90% of floating ocean plastic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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