How to Prevent Beach Pollution

Although beach pollution is plenty, there are ways to help decrease it. Whether it is water pollution(like sewage and chemicals) or if it is marine debris(solid things), there is always a way to prevent pollution.
Water Pollution

1. Wash your car on grassy areas
2. Do not pour hazardous chemicals into sinks and bathtubs
3. Do not dump hazardous chemicals and sewage into water drains on the street or sidewalk
4. Do not dump hazardous chemicals into the ocean

Marine Debris

1. Do not leave your trash on the sidewalk
2. Do not leave trash at the beach
3. Do not throw your trash out the car window
4. Do not throw your trash away into a overfilled trash bin
5. Do not throw trash over the side of a ship
6. Do not throw trash into the ocean

These are only a few tips on how to help decrease water pollution. Even trash away from the beach can some how make its way to the shore and float out to sea. Please take care of the environment!

Learn More About Beach Pollution!

Beach pollution is NOT a good thing(obviously)! Definition of Beach Pollution= "human created waste" also known as marine debris. There are many surprising facts about beach pollution.

1) Glass, Plastic Jugs, Styrofoam all take more than one million years to decompose; all glass, plastic jugs and styrofoam ever made is probably still not decomposed.

2) In the Pacific Ocean there is a island known as "Great Pacific Garbage Patch"; this island is completely made of marine debris and litter; this patch is thought to be bigger than the state of Texas or even bigger than the United States!

3) 90% of all floating ocean debris are plastics.

These are just some shocking facts about beach/ocean pollution. Beach pollution has many impacts and effects. For example, many animals that consume or live in pollution and debris may get infected or die. Even endangered species get injured or die. It is sad too that about 94% of people know about beach pollution, but they are not doing anything to prevent it or decrease it.