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![[Jeanne Gallagher] photographer, Cynthia Vanderlip
[Jeanne Gallagher] unknown--Courtesy of Algalita Marine Research Foundation
The detrimental effects of plastics on
wildlife are well documented, particularly
in aquatic environments.
Seal
entangled in
plastic
Snapping turtle deformed by plastic
Bird Starves from ingestion of plastic](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/recycling-230417172606-a2c20081/75/Recycling-pptx-14-2048.jpg)
![Plastics Fragments Ingested by
Marine Organisms
“…studies have demonstrated that microplastics are ingested by a large variety of
marine taxa…including birds, mammals, fish and invertebrates…microplastics
can be passed through the food web as predators consume prey.” (GESAMP
2015)
… filter-feeding animals, such as mucous web feeding jellies and salps,
were…heavily impacted by plastic fragments... Filter feeders are at the lower end
of the food chain, …fifty species of fish and many turtles are known to eat
them… accumulating plastic in their stomachs.” (Tamanaha & Moore, 2007)
[Jeanne Gallagher] Courtesy of Algalita Marine Research Foundation
Microplastic in the
digestive tract of an
amphipod
Salp ingestion of plastic](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/recycling-230417172606-a2c20081/75/Recycling-pptx-18-2048.jpg)
Recycling.pptx
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- 2. What is Recycling? Whyis it important to all of us?
- 3. Definition Recycle: To treator process used materials so they can be used again This stops us from wasting material
- 4. RECYCLING IS IMPORTANT BECUASE •Itreduces the amount of fresh raw materials we use •It reduces the amount of energy we use •It reduces air pollution •It reduces water pollution •It lowers the amount of greenhouse gas
- 6. Did youknow?…. During yourlifetimethat youwill produceso much trashitwill weigh 600 times as muchas you
- 7. Challenges of Recycling 1.It is costly to recycle products than to make the products from its raw materials 2. It is difficult to separate different manufactured materials into groups such as plastics, rubber and metal 3. Time consuming process 4. A certain amount of materials must be accumulated before it can be transported to the factory to be recycled
- 8. How much waterdo you think is needed to make a pair of jeans? Lets watch this video to find out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSSQOaYkiik
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- 12. What Happens toPlastic you throw away?
- 13. The Great PacificGarbage Patch
- 14. [Jeanne Gallagher] photographer,Cynthia Vanderlip [Jeanne Gallagher] unknown--Courtesy of Algalita Marine Research Foundation The detrimental effects of plastics on wildlife are well documented, particularly in aquatic environments. Seal entangled in plastic Snapping turtle deformed by plastic Bird Starves from ingestion of plastic
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- 18. Plastics Fragments Ingestedby Marine Organisms “…studies have demonstrated that microplastics are ingested by a large variety of marine taxa…including birds, mammals, fish and invertebrates…microplastics can be passed through the food web as predators consume prey.” (GESAMP 2015) … filter-feeding animals, such as mucous web feeding jellies and salps, were…heavily impacted by plastic fragments... Filter feeders are at the lower end of the food chain, …fifty species of fish and many turtles are known to eat them… accumulating plastic in their stomachs.” (Tamanaha & Moore, 2007) [Jeanne Gallagher] Courtesy of Algalita Marine Research Foundation Microplastic in the digestive tract of an amphipod Salp ingestion of plastic
- 20. Would you try anohoo water bottle?
- 21. Recycling is thechange of a material into a new product to prevent wastage. Materials can be classified as: Biodegradable or Non-Biodegradable. Biodegradable materials can be broken down by natural processes into simpler forms. Examples of biodegradable materials are: food scraps, paper, sewage, remains of dead organisms.
- 23. Non-biodegradable materials cannotbe broken down by natural processes over many years. Examples of non-biodegradable materials are: plastic bottles, batteries, appliances, glass, Styrofoam and rubber materials.
- 24. Composting The controlled biologicaldecomposition of organic materials. Compost is organic material that has been decomposed and recycled as fertilizer Video on Vermicomposting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8miLevRI_o How to compost https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGRunDez1j4 News article on composting https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-58261972
- 25. Benefits of Composting Improvesthe quality of the soil It contains a variety of nutrients required for healthy growth of plants In addition to nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium, certain micronutrinets are also found in compost which helps to control pests and diseases. Compost improves the structure and texture of the soil, enable them to retain nutrients, moisture and air for better plant growth