If you have a leftover plastic bag, or a plastic box, don’t throw it away, reuse it!

Each year, more than 1 million sea birds and 100,000 marine animals die from plastic pollution. 100% of baby sea turtles have plastic in their stomachs. In our world right now, there is 5.25 macro and micro plastic in our seas and oceans and 46,000 pieces in every square mile, weighing up to 269,00 tonnes.

Read on to find out more…

Did you know, there is an ocean garbage patch which is twice the size of Texas?!

Plastic can cause suffocation towards animals and make them drown the their grave. You may think it is hard for fish to drown, but plastic gets in their food, and their gills. They also get stranded on beaches.

When you next go to the beach, clean the ocean! Also, reuse, not throw.

By Coral