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Environmental Issues in Hawaii: Plastic Pollution, VOG, and Marine Life Threats
- 1. Environmental issues in Hawaii Summer Knudsen
- 2. 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean every year This causes many serious issues throughout the Hawaiian islands Plastic covering once pristine beaches
- 3. Plastic: the silent killer of marine life Over 100 million marine animals are killed each year due to plastic debris in the ocean.
- 4. Doesn’t just hurt marine species • Also harmful to humans • Plastic absorbs highly toxic pollutants and has a wide range of chronic effects, including cancer-causing mutations that affect the fish we eat.
- 6. VOG is harmful to the environment “Hawaii island received a failing grade for particle pollution in the air, according to an American Lung Association report card released today”
- 7. For people with asthma and other respiratory problems, it can be a lot more serious, causing a tightening of the airways in the lungs and making it hard to breathe. In healthy people can cause headaches, watery eyes, sore throats, flulike symptoms, a lack of energy and breathing problems Health risk
- 8. The ocean’s currents and powerful trade winds deposit thousands of pounds of man-made trash on this beach each year. Hawaii’s garbage patch on Kamilo beach Kamilo Point, on the big island known as one of the dirtiest beaches in the world
- 9. In just a few months, the Hawaii Wildlife Fund (HWF) collected and hauled away 15,000 pounds of trash, nylon nets and fishing line from Kamilo Beach.
- 10. - reusable grocery bags Recycling/reusing -reusable water bottles -using recycle centers
- 11. We can make a difference!
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Editor's Notes
- plastic use has increased twenty fold in the past 50 years and is expected to double again in the next 20 years. 8 million tons of that plastic goes into the ocean every year If we carry on that rate there will be more plastic by weight in the ocean than fish
- Plastic pollution in the oceans is a rising concern among environmentalists because of the serious harm it can cause to marine organisms. Plastic debris is frequently found tangled up in the stomachs of birds who mistook it for food or wrapped around the bodies of drowned sea turtles and other swimming animals.
- Plastic pollution doesn't just hurt marine species. It's also harmful to people. As plastic debris floats in the seawater, it absorbs dangerous pollutants like PCBs, DDT and PAH. These chemicals are highly toxic and have a wide range of chronic effects, including endocrine disruption and cancer-causing mutations. http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/ocean_plastics/
- Volcanic gas emissions from the Big Island’s Kilauea volcano create vog. If the trade winds stop or if wind blows in the opposite direction, other islands including Oahu, Maui and Kauai, experience the condition. Kilauea has been in constant eruption since Jan. 3, 1983.
- Most authorities indicate that the people most risk for health hazards around vog are those with lung problems, infants and young children. Some also say people with heart problems and pregnant women should also be cautious.
- One idea to help the problem is to prevent the use of as much plastic waste. Preventing the generation of disposable products as much as possible reduces the amount of money needed for controlling and managing trash and litter. Prevention is both cost-effective and better for the environment. Educating parents and young people about the harmful effects of plastic waste can greatly help solve the issue.
- Plastic water bottles and bags are some of the most common harmful plastic waste. We can help solve this issue by using reusable containers for everyday things like grocery shopping.