stop marine pollution
stop marine pollution
The Issue
There is a silent predator in our oceans: abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear, known as ghost gear. This type of waste can scour the ocean bottom, trap and drown marine wildlife and endanger navigation and fisher economies. Globally, 66% of marine mammals, 50 % of seabirds, and all sea turtle species have been impacted by marine debris, including ghost gear.
Mangroves are the soldiers of the coastline - a vital flood defense, helping protect millions of vulnerable people on India's coast from rising sea levels. Mumbai has between 35 and 45 square kilometers of mangrove forest. This is all that remains after almost 50 % has been destroyed due to reclamation projects and pollution. Plastic trash is a serious problem for the mangroves and our oceans.
90% of the waste is single-utilize plastic as it were. We figure just a small bunch of individuals can't come and change the situation at this moment. I concur with the way that clean-ups are not practical but rather when you please the seashore and you get the plastic all alone, you understand the force of the issue."
"We think clean-ups and sharpening the network should go inseparably. We will have the option to see our seashores and seas clean just when we change our practices and utilization designs.
How to forestall Ocean contamination?
Actualize environmentally friendly power sources, for example, wind or sun oriented force, to restrict seaward penetrating Limit rural pesticides, and support natural cultivating and eco-accommodating pesticide use.
Appropriate sewage treatment and investigation of eco-accommodating wastewater treatment alternatives. Cut down on the business and assembling waste and contain it into landfills to stay away from spillage. At the individual level reduce carbon footprint by adopting a "green" lifestyle.
Have a global treaty on banning single-use plastics and collaborated effort to clean up the ocean.
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The Issue
There is a silent predator in our oceans: abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear, known as ghost gear. This type of waste can scour the ocean bottom, trap and drown marine wildlife and endanger navigation and fisher economies. Globally, 66% of marine mammals, 50 % of seabirds, and all sea turtle species have been impacted by marine debris, including ghost gear.
Mangroves are the soldiers of the coastline - a vital flood defense, helping protect millions of vulnerable people on India's coast from rising sea levels. Mumbai has between 35 and 45 square kilometers of mangrove forest. This is all that remains after almost 50 % has been destroyed due to reclamation projects and pollution. Plastic trash is a serious problem for the mangroves and our oceans.
90% of the waste is single-utilize plastic as it were. We figure just a small bunch of individuals can't come and change the situation at this moment. I concur with the way that clean-ups are not practical but rather when you please the seashore and you get the plastic all alone, you understand the force of the issue."
"We think clean-ups and sharpening the network should go inseparably. We will have the option to see our seashores and seas clean just when we change our practices and utilization designs.
How to forestall Ocean contamination?
Actualize environmentally friendly power sources, for example, wind or sun oriented force, to restrict seaward penetrating Limit rural pesticides, and support natural cultivating and eco-accommodating pesticide use.
Appropriate sewage treatment and investigation of eco-accommodating wastewater treatment alternatives. Cut down on the business and assembling waste and contain it into landfills to stay away from spillage. At the individual level reduce carbon footprint by adopting a "green" lifestyle.
Have a global treaty on banning single-use plastics and collaborated effort to clean up the ocean.
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Petition created on 10 December 2020