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    Toure 1

    Maryam Toure 

    Professor Tyler 

    English 1201 

    25 October 2020  

    Literature Review 

    In “Plastic Soup” Michiel discusses what is happening in today's world. Ocean pollution

    is taking a toll in the environment. Plastic in the oceans grow every single day. The plastic in the

    ocean are from countries that are not taking care of the trash. Plastic breaks down into small

    pieces. Which is called micro plastics. In the eBook, it states “Smaller fragments go unnoticed,

    however, and can never be removed.” Micro plastics are tiny plastics that can simply make its

    way into food chains. Once its reach the food chain, they are unable to remove it. We are facing

    a big problem with micro plastics. As the micro plastics are entering the food chain. It is

    damaging the creatures in the sea. It is affecting the animal species. It damages the animal

    creature because they are ingesting the plastic. Which leads them to suffocate. It can also damage

    human. Micro plastics also enter the human body. Which leads them to ingest it also.  

    In “No longer Lost at Sea”, it states “The majority of plastic waste in the ocean comes

    from countries where waste management infrastructure has not kept pace with rise in demand for

    consumer goods or population.” All the plastic being consumed in the ocean are from individuals

    who are not recycling their trash. Did you know most of the plastics are not from trash? Most of

    the plastics are from people that are not recycling. Recycling is a best way to help reduce water

    pollution. Did you know over a thousand turtles are killed a year because of plastic? It is

    devastating to hear creatures are dying because of ocean pollution. In Michiel article he states it
    Toure 2

    is hard to remove plastics from water. But in this article, it states we can remove plastics off the

    land. Their claim supports both evidences.  

    Ocean pollution in today society is affecting our environment. We are not even able to

    enjoy the ocean because of the plastics on the land. Both information in the resource has an

    accurate source. Most of these plastics are used. After it being used, it is thrown out on the sea.

    Also, one major key is plastic does not decompose. Once it is on the ocean, it is there until

    someone can remove it. Animals usually mistaken animals as food. Which affects their

    digestion.  

    In the “Ocean Pollution: The Dirty Facts” Melissa states “We’re drowning marine

    ecosystems in trash, noise, oil and carbon emissions.” I agree. Most of the society are polluting

    our beaches. It is also ingesting by the fish. Fish can suffocate by the micro plastics. Plastics

    being left in the ocean for a long-time free chemical. Plastic is a threat on the land. Also, oil and

    gas causes harm to crabs, dolphins, and whales. Noise pollutions releases oil and gas. Noise

    pollution is invisible. But it is a threat to the ocean. It creates a loud sound. We need to protect

    the marine life. Marine life is important in our world.   

     
    Toure 3

    Work Cited

    Abbing, Michiel Roscam. “EBSCO EBooks: EBSCO.” Plastic Soup: An Atlas of Ocean

    Pollution, 2019, www.ebsco.com/products/ebooks.

    Board, Editorial. “Opinion | Every Human Should Be Alarmed by the Plastic Crisis in Our

    Oceans.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 4 Nov. 2019,

    www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/every-human-should-be-alarmed-by-the-plastic-crisis-

    in-our-oceans/2019/10/26/88434802-eba4-11e9-9c6d-436a0df4f31d_story.html.

    January 22, 2018 Melissa Denchak. Ocean Pollution: The Dirty Facts. 24 Sept. 2020,

    www.nrdc.org/stories/ocean-pollution-dirty-facts.

    US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A Guide to

    Plastic in the Ocean. 20 Sept. 2018, oceanservice.noaa.gov/hazards/marinedebris/plastics-

    in-the-ocean.html.

    Recycled Ocean Plastic: From Single Use to Reuse. www.reuseplastics.org/news/no-longer-lost-

    at-sea.

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