The Oceans Invaded by Plastic and Garbage. What Can we do about it?

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Under the MARPOL agreement and U.S. federal law, it is illegal for any vessel to discharge plastics or garbage containing plastics into any waters. Additional restrictions on the disposal of non plastic wastes are outlined above. All discharge of garbage is prohibited in the Great Lakes or their connecting tributary waters. Each knowing violation of these requirements may result in a fine of up to $500,000 and six years imprisonment. Other state or local laws on disposal of garbage may also apply. Report illegal disposal to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) on VHF marine radio Channel 16 or call the USCG Sector Office near you.

ILLEGAL TO DUMP • Plastic • All other garbage Within 3 nautical miles of shore and anywhere in lakes, rivers, bays, and sounds.

ILLEGAL TO DUMP • Plastic • Dunnage, lining & packing materials that float • All other garbage if not ground to less than 1” 3 to 12 nautical miles offshore

ILLEGAL TO DUMP • Plastic • Dunnage, lining & packing materials that float 12 to 25 nautical miles offshore

ILLEGAL TO DUMP • Plastic Outside 25 nautical miles off shore

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Merchant ships top list of polluters in the world oceans

Environmental impact of shipping by Wikipedia

The environmental impact of shipping includes greenhouse gas emissions and oil pollution. Carbon dioxide emissions from shipping is currently estimated at 4 to 5 percent of the global total, and estimated by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to rise by up to 72 percent by 2020 if no action is taken.
The First Intersessional Meeting of the IMO Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships took place in Oslo, Norway on 23–27 June 2008. It was tasked with developing the technical basis for the reduction mechanisms that may form part of a future IMO regime to control greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping, and a draft of the actual reduction mechanisms themselves, for further consideration by IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).

Ocean Resources

The ocean is one of Earth's most valuable natural resources. It provides food in the form of fish and shellfish—about 200 billion pounds are caught each year. It's used for transportation—both travel and shipping. It provides a treasured source of recreation for humans. It is mined for minerals (salt, sand, gravel, and some manganese, copper, nickel, iron, and cobalt can be found in the deep sea) and drilled for crude oil.
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Humans are Killing the Oceans

World biggest garbage dump - plastic in the Ocean

Then we will die too

Beacuse we do not deserve to live on this planet

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