Marine Pollution facts/statistics

Possible facts/statistics to use as inspiration for collage, grid systems or type

https://www.rubiconglobal.com/blog-ocean-pollution-facts/

The majority of the waste we produce on land eventually reaches the oceans, whether intentionally or not — and there are various ways by which this happens. For example:

• Littering
• Sewage
• Ocean mining
• Oil spills
• Agricultural runoff
• Toxic chemicals
• Air pollutants
• Maritime transportation

Effects of Ocean Pollution

• Depletion of oxygen content in the water
• Effect of toxic wastes on marine animals
• Failure in the reproductive system of marine animals
• Contamination of food chain
• Effect on human health
• Disruption to the cycle of coral reefs

1. Plastics are the most common and harmful element found in the ocean today. - does not break down easily / mistaken for food by animals : plastic cigarette butts, food wrappers, plastic beverage bottles, plastic bottle caps, and plastic straws and drink stirrers.
2. According to a study done by the University of Georgia, 18 billion pounds of plastic trash winds up in our oceans each year. To put that in perspective, it’s enough trash to cover every foot of coastline around the world with five full trash bags of plastic…compounding every year. 18/12/365 - number to use ?
3. There is an island of garbage twice the size of Texas inside the Pacific Ocean: the North Pacific Gyre off the coast of California is the largest oceanic garbage site in the entire world. It’s here that the number of floating plastic pieces in the water outnumbers total marine life six to one in the immediate vicinity. 6:1 ratio to explore
4. There are dead zones in the oceans that have been created by pollution making life in those zones impossible for marine or plant life. Fact 14: There are about 500 dead zones in the ocean, which covers a similar size as the United Kingdom. poster emphasising size of dead zones idea
5. It’s estimated that by the year 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish (by weight). make plastic look like fish? image poster idea
6. There’s enough plastic in the ocean to circle the Earth 400 times. create a typeface based on circles?