SOME INFO ON EFFECTS OF OCEAN DUMPING

Dumping of plastics or rubbish in rivers, creeks, oceans generate some toxic and greenhouse gases, which may in due course contribute to global warming activities or more severe environmental threats.

According to a review made by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on marine pollution, consumers and society must shift to more sustainable consumption patterns.

The review said two third of the world’s marine lives have been threatened with chemicals we throw down the drain every day such as household cleaners. These toxins not only affect marine life, but they affect humans as well.

If garbage is dumped into the ocean, oxygen in the water could be depleted resulting in poor health for marine life. The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for action to ‘Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources’ (Goal 14) and ‘By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, particularly from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution’.