OCEAN PLASTICS POLLUTION Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world’s ocean
Category: Marine life
ALL ONE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT PLASTIC POLLUTION
In today’s age of global advancement, it is almost impossible to find a person who hasn’t come across this term – Plastic. Plastic has become a necessary evil in our lives. Thanks to the ever-increasing production of disposable
MARINE DEBRIS: A Catastrophic concern
Back in 2017, I happened to visit Mumbai. This was the first time, I went to a seaside place. I was extremely thrilled to capture that never-ending view I grew up watching in the movies and click those
The disastrous uncertainty of the Mauritius oil spill
The Mauritian Marine environment ,full of important biodiversity hotspots is home to 1,700 different kinds of species ,including 800 kinds of fish ,17 kinds of marine animals and two species of turtles .with a large array of coral
Oil spill in Mauritius and it effect on environment.
A japanese bulk-carrier ship MV Wakashio which was carrying fuel oil has split into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park in south-east Mauritius.The ship was already leaking and has caused an oil spill of over 1000 tonnes
PLASTIC CONSUMPTION IN INDIA: A MAN MADE MENACE
Since the dawning of civilization, human beings have an ingrained tendency of inventing tools that help them lead a life in a more comfortable manner. Be it, making tools to create fire or invention wheels to travel faster
Marine Debris :Floating towards a bleak future
The litter that ends up in oceans ,seas or other large bodies of water is collectively referred to as Marine Debris . This manmade waste makes it way in these water bodies through the following ways – Waste
Marine Debris
Marine debris injures and kills marine life, interferes with navigation safety, and poses a threat to human health. Our oceans and waterways are polluted with a wide variety of marine debris ranging from soda cans and plastic bags
MARINE DEBRIS
Marine debris is any man-made solid material entering waterways (oceans) directly or indirectly. Marine debris can be simple items like soda cans, fish hooks, plastic commodities, etc. almost 80% of marine debris is generated from land sources like
THE PLASTIC FOOTPRINT
It was in 1907 when chemist Leo Baekeland created Bakelite, the first real synthetic plastic. It was then a boon to mankind as it later was used in many fields like transport, agriculture, healthcare, electronics etc. But it