[Infographic] World Oceans Day 8/6: Importance and status of the oceans

Topics of World Oceans Day This year demonstrates the importance of coordinated activities between countries and organizations to help revitalize the oceans, restore degraded marine ecosystems, and conserve marine resources and environment with the goal of development. lasting. All towards restoring and preserving ecosystem diversity for future generations.

Currently, the pollution of sea water is becoming more and more serious, the major cause of which comes from plastic waste directly into the ocean, threatening the survival of marine life. Many marine animals have been found dead from suffocation, entanglement, injuries and infections caused by plastic debris. Not only that, floating pieces of plastic and other garbage also pave the way for invasive species, creating a great danger to the balance of ocean ecosystems.

According to a report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the world’s oceans are being flooded with plastic and it is predicted that by 2050, the volume of plastic waste will surpass the volume of marine fish. Plastic production is expected to double by 2040 and increase 2.5 times by 2050.

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