According to nrdc.org(which is an article on the internet), there are at least 165 million plastic particles that are floating within the New York and New Jersey Harbor. Lots of family members get sick after a swim at a beach that's contaminated. Lots of people are shouldering $428 million per year in cost to stop litter from becoming so polluted that it harms our environment. Approximately 1.4 billion pounds of litter have been thrown in our ocean and it kills large sea mammals Did you know that there's a cost to cleaning waterways because there is so much pollution. For ocean Hospitality Average cost it is $93 billion in economic activity in 2010. Waterways and beach clean up, average cost is $133,958. Street sweeping, Average cost is $219,528. Storm drain cleaning and maintenance is $251,890. Manual clean up cost is $201,240. Public education on plastic and littering is $74,714. The money that is paid relies on a clean healthy environment. If items are littered such as plastic bags, it can cost a city thousands of dollars in cost to clean storm drains. 40% of our rivers are too polluted for fish to live. Every year about 25% of our beaches in the U.S. have to be under advisory or have to be closed, because of water pollution. Pollution of our fresh drinking water is a problem for almost half of the worlds population. 14 million pounds of garbage which is mostly plastic is being dumped into the ocean every year. About 700 million people globally drink contaminated water. Here are some more facts to dig into:
~People in California are trying to help stop plastic problems but it costs a lot for them. Pollution is one of the biggest killers in the world affecting over 100 million people.
~Lack of property sanitation in water leads to diseases like Cholera , malaria, and diarrhea. Each person in the U.S. produce about 4 pounds ( 2 Kg ) of plastic a day.
~Antarctica is the cleanest place on Earth and is protected by a strong anti pollution law. That isn't surprising because barely anyone goes to Antarctica so that's why it is so good.
~People are starting to close down beaches and certain waterways because its the people who are littering and that's not good.
An interview about plastic:
So I have interviewed my family member and I will show you the question I asked and her exact answer.
1. Have you ever seen some plastic in a waterway?
'' Yes. I have seen so much plastic. ''
2. Where did you see the plastic?
'' I mostly saw it in a beach and the Cumberland river. ''
3. Have you ever seen anybody litter?
'' Yes, and it is more than 50 people I saw.''
~People in California are trying to help stop plastic problems but it costs a lot for them. Pollution is one of the biggest killers in the world affecting over 100 million people.
~Lack of property sanitation in water leads to diseases like Cholera , malaria, and diarrhea. Each person in the U.S. produce about 4 pounds ( 2 Kg ) of plastic a day.
~Antarctica is the cleanest place on Earth and is protected by a strong anti pollution law. That isn't surprising because barely anyone goes to Antarctica so that's why it is so good.
~People are starting to close down beaches and certain waterways because its the people who are littering and that's not good.
An interview about plastic:
So I have interviewed my family member and I will show you the question I asked and her exact answer.
1. Have you ever seen some plastic in a waterway?
'' Yes. I have seen so much plastic. ''
2. Where did you see the plastic?
'' I mostly saw it in a beach and the Cumberland river. ''
3. Have you ever seen anybody litter?
'' Yes, and it is more than 50 people I saw.''
Snow and rain pollution
According to facts.net, Snow and rain can cause pollution. Do you we know? Well when it rains or snows, it'll pick up the trash or plastic and it can wipe it to rivers and then. POLLUTION! Its like the rain is littering but its not the rain's fault because the rain and snow are natural things. They are a part of nature.
Contaminated water adversely affects the plants and animals that live in the water. This includes humans that swim in contaminated waters. Nutrients pollution is caused by nutrient rich wastewater finding its way rivers, lakes, and oceans. The nutrients may help the weed and algae grow, making the water unit for human consumption and possibly depleting oxygen levels in the water, killing all other organic life in process.
According to facts.net, Snow and rain can cause pollution. Do you we know? Well when it rains or snows, it'll pick up the trash or plastic and it can wipe it to rivers and then. POLLUTION! Its like the rain is littering but its not the rain's fault because the rain and snow are natural things. They are a part of nature.
Contaminated water adversely affects the plants and animals that live in the water. This includes humans that swim in contaminated waters. Nutrients pollution is caused by nutrient rich wastewater finding its way rivers, lakes, and oceans. The nutrients may help the weed and algae grow, making the water unit for human consumption and possibly depleting oxygen levels in the water, killing all other organic life in process.