Today, the world’s oceans face a massive and growing threat from something we encounter everyday: plastic. Plastics are the number one source of pollution in the ocean. According to stats, approximately every square mile of ocean has more than 45,000 pieces of plastic floating in it. Scientists think that the amount of plastic in the ocean might triple by 2050— meaning that there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish! This is shocking and terrible news. But, not all plastic is bad. Materials such as bike helmets, car airbags, and many medical supplies are made with plastic, which helps save thousands of lives each year. Plastic water bottles can bring clean drinking water to people who don’t have access to clean drinking water, and plastic straws can help people with disabilities drink. The problem is that most of us use and then toss way more plastic than we need: things like grocery bags, plastic bottles, straws, food wrappers, and plastic packaging. This kind of
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