Every day nearly 8 million pieces of plastic find their way into our oceans.
Ocean pollution affects the health of wildlife and people
Globally 1 million marine animals (including mammals, fish, sharks, turtles, and birds) are
killed each year due to plastic pollution in our oceans.
Photo by Clem Onojeghuo
Ocean pollution can be broken down into smaller pieces called microplastic. Microplastics
that end up in the ocean can make their way into food chains and harm marine life.
Ocean clean up efforts around the world remove over 5,000 tons of plastic debris from our
oceans and shorelines every year.
Photo by Maryna Yazbeck
The Stray Together Ocean line donates $5 from every Ocean Line tee sold to OceanConservancy.org to help in their Ocean clean up efforts. oceanconservancy.org.
The NOOA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Marine Debris Tracker App: Clean up our shorelines and waterways around the country and track what you find with this app.
Global Manual on Ocean Statistics, UNEP
SOURCES: SAS plastic pollution facts and figures, Sea Turtle Conservancy
