Time to halt the plastic menace
If you search for 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' on Google, you will find a lot of photos showing the ocean full of plastic waste.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a place in the central north Pacific Ocean where waste collects owing to ocean currents. This shows just how dangerous plastic can be to the environment.
Plastics are non-biodegradable, which means they last for a very long time. They damage animal habitats and can even choke the animals if they eat them. If you burn plastic it will give off toxic gases.
It is up to us to stop this waste by using less plastic. We should bring our own bags when shopping and use reusable tableware, not disposable cutlery. By doing so, we will cut down on plastic waste and the chance of saving the environment will be greater.
We should also recycle the plastic we do use and make new products. Then maybe the Great Pacific Garbage Patch will finally disappear.