What is The Problem?
Marine debris is a problem along shorelines, and in coastal waters, estuaries, and oceans throughout the world.
Marine debris is any man-made, solid material that enters our waterways either directly or indirectly.
We need to better control the disposal of trash and other wastes, or we will continue to find marine debris in our rivers, streams, and oceans.
Marine Debris is such a problem that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA has a whole program devoted to it. http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/.
Marine debris is any man-made, solid material that enters our waterways either directly or indirectly.
We need to better control the disposal of trash and other wastes, or we will continue to find marine debris in our rivers, streams, and oceans.
Marine Debris is such a problem that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA has a whole program devoted to it. http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/.
Why bottle caps are a problem.
Bottle caps are often so small that it’s easy to overlook the impact they have on the environment. If you drop one on the ground at the park or the beach, you may think it’s not a big deal.
The Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawaii (B.E.A.C.H.) found that “plastic bottle caps are one of the top 10 items found during marine debris beach clean-ups and are the second most littered item after cigarette butts.” The 2013 Ocean Conservancy's international clean up found bottle caps ranked 4th in the top 10 items collected.
So don't think those little caps won't make a difference!
The Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawaii (B.E.A.C.H.) found that “plastic bottle caps are one of the top 10 items found during marine debris beach clean-ups and are the second most littered item after cigarette butts.” The 2013 Ocean Conservancy's international clean up found bottle caps ranked 4th in the top 10 items collected.
So don't think those little caps won't make a difference!
Bottle caps are killing marine animals
Yes, those are bottle caps. This is the crippling impact that bottle caps have on birds in the Midway Atoll.