{"id":27443,"date":"2018-06-25T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/kids-club\/plastic-pollution-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T15:36:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:36:45","slug":"plastic-in-the-ocean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/nz\/kids-club\/cool-kids\/general-kids-club\/plastic-in-the-ocean\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic in the ocean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Plastic is an amazing man-made material &#8211; it&#8217;s cheap to produce and has many uses! But <em>half<\/em> of the plastic we produce is designed to be used just once and then thrown away &#8211; and even plastic that <em>can<\/em> be reused or recycled gets chucked out, too!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Much of our unwanted plastic ends up in the ocean &#8211; around 8 million tonnes of it every year, in fact! And because plastic takes 400 years to break down, it stays there for a long, long time, putting our friends beneath the waves in serious danger. Let&#8217;s dive in and take a closer look&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Plastic in the Ocean &#8211; the facts and figures&#8230;<\/span><br><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>700<\/strong>&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">different species of animals are believed to be severely threatened because of plastic pollution in the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>22 million<\/strong>&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">tonnes of a gas called carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2<\/sub>) is absorbed by the ocean each day because of rubbish. The ocean has always sucked up CO<sub>2<\/sub> from the air as part of nature &#8211; but our waste means <em>more<\/em> is being absorbed than before. As a result, the water is becoming more acidic, which could make it harder for fish to breath and for creatures like crabs, lobsters and coral to grow their shells. <br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PlasticInTheOcean-WashedUp.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PlasticInTheOcean-WashedUp.jpg\" alt=\"washed up plastic on a beach including bobbins, bottle tops and plastic bags\" class=\"wp-image-326007\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Plastic waste is found washed up on beaches around the world<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>10%<\/strong>&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">of all dead animals found in beach cleanups worldwide have been entangled in plastic bags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>443<\/strong>&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">animals and birds were found trapped by marine debris (such as old ropes, nets, mesh and wires) during a recent international coastal cleanup.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PlasticInTheOcean-Bird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PlasticInTheOcean-Bird.jpg\" alt=\"plastic in the ocean | a white seabird sits beside a tangle of washed up plastic nets\" class=\"wp-image-326006\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Many sea birds get caught up in the ocean&#8217;s plastic waste<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>5 trillion<\/strong>&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">pieces of plastic (not including microbeads &#8211; minuscule plastic balls found in toiletries like face washes and toothpaste) are estimated to be floating in the world&#8217;s seas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>90%<\/strong>&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">of seabirds eat plastic rubbish, mistaking it for food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>20%<\/strong>&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">of fish found during a recent expedition had plastic in their stomachs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>52%<\/strong>&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">of sea turtles worldwide have accidentally eaten plastic rubbish in the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sea-Turtle-Web.jpg\" alt=\"Sea turtle and fish in the ocean\" class=\"wp-image-27785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sea-Turtle-Web.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sea-Turtle-Web-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sea turtles gobble up plastic bags, mistaking them for jellyfish<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>The facts and figures are pretty shocking, right? The good news is that people around the world are working to together to reduce plastic waste. Join the mission and check out our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"10 tips to reduce plastic pollution (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/kids-club\/cool-kids\/general-kids-club\/tips-to-reduce-plastic-pollution\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>10 tips to reduce plastic pollution<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br>What did you think of our Plastic in the Ocean feature?&nbsp; Will you be helping to solve the plastic problem? Leave a comment below and let us know!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><br>Photo credits: Pixabay<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plastic is an amazing man-made material &#8211; it&#8217;s cheap to produce and has many uses! 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