*Whales singing*

That’s calming, right? With the animals swimming around in peace, but then a turtle starts choking on the plastic bags left on the beach and washed into the sea. Like many other marine animals, sea turtles mistake plastic waste for a viable food source, sometimes causing blockages in their digestive system. Though the declining sea turtle populations in the oceans are due to a variety of factors plastic pollution plays a significant role.

Of course, plastic pollution deeply impacts species of fish, but unlike other animals that we eat, this is the one animal that’s also commonly eaten by humans. A number of studies suggest that the fish humans continue to consume have at one time or another ingested plastic microfibers.

And those beautiful whales swimming gracefully, often mistake marine trash for a potential food source. The whale’s mouth is so large it unknowingly picks up plastic debris. We can stop this from killing any more of these calm sea creatures. What you can do help is clear that plastic pollution impacts virtually every living organism in, or thriving off of, the oceans of our world.

Clean Up After Yourself, If you’re on the beach or at the park, be mindful of a “leave with what you came with” policy. It also doesn’t hurt to pick up after your neighbors if you notice they may have left a few things behind. And sometimes help with beach clean up. Beach cleanups are a great way to help the environment and meet other individuals who want to reduce their plastic footprint.

And last but not least, Recycle, it’s simple to apply this to your everyday life by recycling in your own home. That’s community information from your friends at the Biff Radio Network.