Our Plastic Oceans - Lotti Hoffman

     In the article, "Our Plastic Oceans," we are told of the vast amount of plastic going into our oceans. Throughout the article, it is explained how there are 5 major whirlpools of garbage floating around. This could be detrimental to our marine life. The title of the first paragraph, "How Bad is Pollution?" stuck out the most to me and influenced me to start thinking about my part in the whirlpools that kill our marine life daily.

     I believe our pollution is severe whether it is involved in the ocean or not. I recently did a highway cleanup for Science Club and the number of cigarettes I picked up was crazy. When I read this article it made me think about how much trash is around us. On a daily basis, I probably drink 3-4 water bottles, which could all end up in the ocean, just by me throwing one into the wrong can. After I read this article I really started to think about where my trash goes and how I can stop it from going into the ocean. I decided to start recycling all of my trash during school and reuse items that I would typically throw away, such as refilling my water bottles at the fountains, to do my part in cleaning our planet.

     Part of the pollution problem is that many people may not have access to recycling in their homes. My family does not have a recycle can, so it is really hard for me to do this at home. The article talks about how much of the pollution in our oceans is plastic and how many times our landfills end up in the ocean. It is crazy for me to think about the amount of plastic I see every day and how much of it ends up killing animals.