TRASH TALK: Marine Debris and Plastics

Why is plastic marine debris so common? We know there’s a lot of trash in the ocean. Unfortunately, a lot of it is plastic. We find plastic everywhere from the ocean’s floor to surface. The plastics are all shapes and sizes and all different types. We find it on beaches and inside animals’ stomachs or wrapped around their bodies. That’s bad news for our ocean and the animals that live in it or near it. It’s also bad news for us. Original video source: Ocean Today is an interactive exhibit that plays short videos on ocean related themes. Visitors can select from 200 videos on topics ranging from deep-­‐sea exploration, marine species, and restoration projects to hurricanes, oceans and human health, and climate science and research. These videos are a free resource and are available on our website at .