Look at the diagram below. Thinking about your household, which do you contribute to the environment (not just the oceans)? We know how long they will be trash in the oceans, but now do a little research and find out how your household trash affects specific organisms. No repeat comments!
Bodger Period 7
11/14/2012 06:50:43 am
Household cleaners are usually thought of as a safe way to make the human habitats livable, few think of the way they can damage the environment. A couple of the way these products make it to waterways are by getting flushed down the toilet, and rinsed down the drain. These chemicals affect the marine vegetation, and animals. Another way these can damage the environments is air contamination. The toxic chemicals are spread throughout the house by air, and when windows are opened to ventilate, the problem travels outside.
Knobloch4
11/29/2012 11:06:07 am
Fertilizers are intended to promote the growth of plants, but often run off into the sewage drain from golf courses and households. Fertilizers also encourage the growth of algae, and when the fertilizer reaches the ocean, more algae grows. When these plants die, they sink to the bottom. At the bottom, the bacteria decomposes the algae and uses up the oxygen in the water, making the water uninhabitable for aquatic animals. Plastic beverage holders from soda (Coke, Sprite, etc.) can get caught on the necks of sea turtles and sea gulls and cause them to suffocate and/or drown. Fishing line tangles the feet of sea birds and can get tied around the flippers of seals and sea lions causing injuries or death. Comments are closed.
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