Plastics Are Destroying The Oceans

   It is not possible for millions of pounds of plastic and other oil based non biodegradable contaminants to enter into the oceans daily and not have a disastrous outcome. Plastic products, other oil based non biodegradable materials, clothes that release plastic fibers when washed (polyester, nylon, rayon, acrylic, etc), plastic bags and other plastic sources will be around doing harm for hundreds, if not thousands of years.

   So much needs to be done that is not being done. Thousands of people can be employed worldwide to clean up coastlines and other places. Clothing materials must change. Affordable materials must be found to replace plastic and other non biodegradable materials. Help must be provided countries that lack funds for proper waste management. Their plastics and other harmful materials go into waterways that make their way into the oceans, or they go straight into the oceans. 

   This is a major crisis that is unaddressed. Already marine life is being destroyed. These contaminants are in the air, water and in the tissues of many animals, including humans. It will only get worse. The oceans will not survive this assault without significant harm. This assault, combined with all of the other human inflicted assaults, is destroying the oceans and other waters.

    A crisis of this magnitude must not be manipulated in order to raise money for organizations that purport to address the problem. The problem is too great. This problem must not become yet another exploited problem or issue. 

   Voluntary ocean clean ups and technology to clean ocean garbage patches do not remove anywhere near the amount of plastics and other oil based non biodegradables that enter into the oceans daily worldwide. These are nothing more than placing band aides on a huge, gaping wound.

   This can become a massive anti poverty, environmental program that will employ thousands, if not millions to clean up this damaged world. Employing thousands or even millions of people to clean up coastal regions and other areas will provide employment, reduce poverty worldwide, significantly help the environment and reduce ocean plastic poisoning.

   The nature of packaging and how plastics are collected and disposed of worldwide must change and improve.

   Will people care enough about wildlife, the oceans, their own children and the future to stop this poisoning?

   Or will people continue to trash this world, with many believing this world does not matter and that only an afterlife matters?

   Will many so called animal advocates that care, or pretend to care about only a few dogs or cats or a few other species finally see the suffering in this world and actually want to help all animals and humanity?     
   Will people keep demonizing other religions, ethnicities or groups, selfishly disregarding that humans are one species? People consumed with demonizing and scapegoating others are too selfish, too weak minded to lift a finger to help humanity.

   There are many reasons why people will probably do nothing and continue to let this world deteriorate. It is unfortunate that people will not address a problem until it is too late. This problem, the plastic poisoning of the oceans, is far worse and far more dangerous than imagined.