Thursday, March 7, 2013

Pollution in Pacific Ocean

Today I read an article in National Geographic about pollution in the pacific ocean


http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/statistics-pollution-pacific-ocean-20311.html



The article stated that Pollution is everyone’s responsibility. In terms of the Pacific Ocean, as estimated 20% of the pollution comes from ships at sea that may dump waste or cargo, either purposefully or accidentally, according to the Public Broadcasting System. Less than 20% comes from beach goers who allow their trash to be swept away at sea. Other sources include leftovers from storm drainage systems and trash from other countries beside the United States connected to the Pacific Ocean, including China, Japan and Mexico. 

It made me think about how all the countries are involved in the damage we're making to our oceans, and think about how it's going to be a way to end all this pollution in the oceans.
 

Now I wonder if its possible to end pollution and how it's going to happen.

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