ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

22CHAA0

TEAM 7
R.SUBASHRI -917723D047
MA.KAVINITHARTHINI -917723D059
S.HARI RAGHAVI -917723D035
The Impact of Plastic
Pollution Under the
Ocean
 The ocean ecosystem is vital
to our planet, but plastic pollution poses a
growing threat. Explore the causes, effects,
and mitigation measures to combat this
crisis.

 Mitigating its impact requires

global efforts to reduce plastic use, improve
waste management and promote sustainable
alternatives.
What is plastic pollution?

Plastic pollution is the accumulation of

plastic waste in the environment, particularly in our
oceans. This waste comes from a variety of sources,
including land-based activities such as littering,
improper waste disposal, and industrial waste.

Why is plastic pollution a problem?

Plastic is a durable material that takes

hundreds of years to decompose. This means that
plastic waste can persist in the environment for a
long time, causing harm to marine life and
ecosystems.
 Microplastics
Ingestion
Entanglement
IMPACT
Plastic waste can break
Marine
Marine animalssuch
animals, oftenas
down into smaller pieces
mistake
sea plastic
turtles, debris
seals, andfor
called microplastics.
OFfood.
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This
whales, can
can lead to
become
microplastics
blockagesininplastic
entangled their
can

MARINE
be ingested by marine
digestive
debris. systems,
animals andThis
can even
starvation, can
entanglement and restrict
even
enter the food chain.
death. prevent
their movement,
them from feeding, and
even lead to death.
 Microplastics Entanglement
Plastic waste can break Marine animals, such as
down into smaller pieces sea turtles, seals, and mistake plastic debris for
called microplastics. whales, can become
These microplastics can entangled in plastic
be ingested by marine debris. This
animals and can even entanglement can restrict
enter the food chain. their movement, prevent
them from feeding, and
even lead to death.
Ingestion
Marine animals often
food. This can lead to
blockages in their
digestive systems,
starvation, and even
death.
 Microplastics
Plastic waste can break down into
smaller pieces called microplastics.
These microplastics can be ingested by
marine animals and can even enter the
Food chain.

Microplastic accumulation poses the

greatest risk of harming the
environment.
 Entanglement

Marine animals, such as sea turtles,

seals, and whales, can become
entangled in plastic debris. This
entanglement can restrict their
movement, prevent them from
feeding, and even lead to death.
 Ingestion

Marine animals often mistake plastic

debris for food. This can lead to
blockages in their digestive systems,
starvation, and even death.

Marine wildlife such as seabirds,

whales, fish and turtles mistake
plastic waste for prey; most then die
of starvation as their stomachs
become filled with plastic.
 Chemical

IMPACT
Leaching
Ghost
Habitat
Plastic Fishing
debris can
Abandoned
leach fishing
harmful
Destruction

ON
gear,
Plastic such as
chemicals
debris nets
into
can the
and lines,
marine
smother coral can
reefs
andcontinue
environment. to catch
other marine These
and kill marine

ENVIRONMENT
habitats. This canhave
chemicals can
animals.
toxic This is
effects on
disrupt food chains
known
marine as ghost
life.
and have a negative
fishing.
impact on
biodiversity.
Habitat Destruction
Plastic debris can smother
coral reefs and other marine
habitats. This can disrupt
food chains and have a
negative impact on
biodiversity.
Ghost Fishing
Abandoned fishing gear, such
as nets and lines, can continue
to catch and kill marine
animals. This is known as
ghost fishing.
Chemical Leaching
Plastic debris can leach
harmful chemicals into the
marine environment. These
chemicals can have toxic
effects on marine life.
 IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH

Microplastics in Seafood
Microplastics can accumulate in seafood. When we eat seafood,
we may be ingesting microplastics. The health effects of microplastics
are still being studied

Harm to Coastal Communities

Plastic pollution can harm coastal communities that
rely on tourism and fishing. Plastic debris can make beaches
less attractive to tourists and can damage fishing gear.
 1. FIRST PLACE OCCUPIES BY
PHILLIPPINES

SECOND COMES
INDIA

THIRD COMES
MALAYSIA

2. The most polluted ocean is

THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN with 2
TRILLIONS of plastics

The least polluted ocean is THE

SOUTH ATLANTIC AND SOUTH
PACIFIC OCEAN with nearly 200
BILLION of plastics
SOLUTIONS

Improve
Clean Up
Reduce Plastic
Waste
Plastic Management Pollution
Consumption
 Improve Waste
3R Management Clean Up Plastic
We also need to improve Pollution
REDUSE: our waste management There are also a number
Reduce the usage of practices to ensure that of organizations that are
plastics plastic waste is properly working to clean up
disposed of and does not plastic pollution from
REUSE: end up in the our oceans. We can
Use and throw environment. This support these
plastics must be includes: organizations by
• Recycling plastic waste donating our time or
avoided
• Properly disposing of money
RECYCLE: litter
• Supporting policies that
We should use the
plastics that can be promote sustainable
recycled waste management
 REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

It was agreed upon at the G8 Sea Island

Summit in June 2004 as a new G8 initiative. In order to
formally launch the 3R Initiative, it was also agreed to
hold a ministerial meeting in Japan in the spring of 2005.

MOVIE:K
AVAN
WASTE MANAGEMENT

Waste management refers

to the various schemes to
manage and dispose of
wastes.

It can be by discarding,
destroying, processing,
recycling, reusing, or
controlling wastes.
STOP OCEAN POLLUTION

SAVE THE MARINE LIFE