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Australia’s Ocean Ecosystem Is On The Brink Of Collapse

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The ocean is not a place for our waste. Even if people don’t directly throw it, there would still be waves of trash after some time has passed and the pieces bob up or wash ashore on beaches around Australia's coastlines. Severely impacting our oceans and marine life. Ocean pollution poses a big threat to schools of fish and marine life and is on the brink of collapse.

The data collected in 2016-2017 from coastal cleanups showed that Australian beaches had 2 million pieces (debris) weighing close to 3 quarters tonnes with mostly plastics being among them! We’re all aware that plastic pollution is an issue, but did you know there are about 1.5 trillion pieces of floating trash in our oceans right now? That's enough to makeup killer robots and other predators out on the ocean floor! Understanding effective rubbish removal and better recycling can change the world our marine life live in.

The number one cause for concern when it comes down how we should care most: 8 million metric tonnes of this debris end up in Australian shores every year - which means if nothing changes soon then things like fossil fuels may become scarce due to shortage because companies will stop investing money into mining operations altogether.

What’s Found In Our Ocean?

The oceans are being filled with plastic, and the issue has become so bad that it's reaching epidemic proportions. Debris such as bottles cause nothing but destruction to our environment while other common items found within these waters include bottle caps; cigarette Butts- which have been shown not only toxic for fish consumption, rope packing materials like nylon string or stuffing from pillows/decaying animal parts inside drawstring bags used by fisherman during their activity on land -and candy wrappers! It doesn't stop there either: we've also seen an increase in macro plastics (particles larger than 5 millimeters) due to their durability.

The Impact?

Rubbish in the ocean is a huge problem. It's harmful to both marine life and our environment, but when pieces of debris reach water they become even more destructive because there are so many different ways that can happen (e.g., fish swimming through nets). The wide oceans make this issue unpredictable - you never know where your trash might end up!

Habitat destruction is a major contributor to marine pollution. Whether they are floating or have deposited underwater, the result is the same: habitat destroys-and this affects fishes as well as all marine life. A deficit in fish supplies makes it unsustainable for marine life to thrive and when marine life does not thrive, animals are on the verge of extinction and hence the collapse of our ecosystem. Floaties can alter light levels and temperatures for those who live near them; meanwhile garbage like plastics choke off food sources that would otherwise be beneficial (like nutrients) if not downright necessary during times when prey isn't around...not only does trash harm wildlife by making their environments less appealing in general but also because many creatures rely heavily on other animals as a food source to survive. Without a healthy eco-system to replenish and reproduce food supplies for all marine life will dwindle and affect all marine animals.

Entanglement of Animals

The entanglement of animals in the ocean is a serious issue. Turtles, marine mammals and seabirds can get caught up with junk from our oceans causing them to have limited mobility or be amputated; fishes suffer too if not freed quickly enough and in turn succumb to starvation. Similarly, birds who happen to get tangled upon fishing nets die because they lack oxygen supply.

Marine Life is Dying From Plastic Ingestion

The problem of marine debris has been growing for decades now and it's time we do something about this! There have been studies that show how fishes, turtles seabirds can get stuck eating pieces off Junk due to their confusion with food items such as wrappings or other types plasticky material which take long periods within our ecosystem without breaking down into smaller particles size enough so they will pass through an animal’s digestive tract. Resulting in blockages leading eventually towards suffocation then death if left unchecked.

The oceans are in crisis. Plastics, a major contributor to their destruction have been found everywhere from your fish dinner plate up on the beach where they'll stick around for centuries or even millennia until someone finds them - if that person is brave enough!

This means each one of us has some responsibility towards our marine life and sustaining our ocean ecosystem when it comes down to how our carelessness affects this planet's precious resources. Using a professional Melbourne Rubbish removal service when thinking of getting rid of junk in bulk will not only support the wider community but also encourage better recycling strategies so that less junk ends up in landfills resulting in a cleaner environment saving our oceans and causing marine life to thrive well into our future.



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