Today’s world is wondrous, no doubt, but also in the throes of serious sickness. It’s up to us to combat this downward spiral. The issue of our polluted oceans isn’t foreign to us. We all know about it, just not in great detail. A lot of people nowadays believe that the ocean is still in pristine condition and from what we can see, it is. For the most part, anyhow. As it turns out, underwater is where all the pollution and filth collects, killing off our beautiful sea life and poisoning the environment.
There has already been significant damage done. Photographers have reported that it took them hours to get beaches clean enough to photograph and taking pictures of the animals was a downright impossibility. There have been cases of whales washing up dead on shore in large numbers, their stomachs filled with plastic.
Then there’s the downright terrifying statistics- by 2050, it’s expected that there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean.The sad truth is that ocean pollution is a problem we all face. In a way, that’s a good thing- it means that we have to take action, even if it’s only to save ourselves. Just one of the many ways in which we are affected has to do with the seafood we consume. Humans are top of the food chain, so we eat what our food eats. You can only imagine what that means if our food is consuming plastic and various other poisons! This has been known to make people very sick, causing cancer, diabetes and many other health issues.
As a society we are just starting to become more aware of our eco footprint. Most people take it upon themselves to do their part in ensuring the natural world and therefore, us as a human race, remain in tip top shape for the foreseeable future. Ocean clean ups, recycling, oil spill clean ups, banning single use plastics, boycotting fast fashion- there are endless ways to make a difference, whether through actions big or small. The problem we’re facing is significant and a tough one but it has a sure solution.
Earth is the one and only home we have, so it’s about time we straighten out our priorities and put it first. If that means changing our lifestyle or directing our attention towards matters of importance, then that’s what we’ll do. Adopting an environmentalist mindset is entirely possible- with great focus and determination, we can make these shifts for the better. If our oceans go, so do we. There will be no existence.
This is such a great post! It definitely brings the everything back into perspective. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Noel! I’m glad you got something out of it x
valuable information that needs to be heard by everyone.
Thank you so much Zara!
This is a really good and informative post! I remember I had to do a presentation on oceans and was disgusted by what I found out about the condition of it! We all need to be more aware and active in protecting our Earth!
Aww, thank you Shay! You’re absolutely right. The condition of our oceans is very sad but it’s great to know we can make a difference, even if only in small ways x
No problem! 🙂 And yeah, exactly! Those small differences are things we should all strive to do.
Definitely. In the long run, we can make quite the impact!
Love this post! It makes me so sad that it’s such a hidden topic to talk about, but everyone knows what’s going on and what we should do about it. But, I feel like a too great amount of people don’t realize how bad it is, and how badly we need to do something about it NOW! It makes me really happy that you’ve brought this subjects up and incorporated it into a blog post <3 LOVE LOVE LOVE xxx
Aww Karen, where do I start? Thank you so much x My only goal here is to spread awareness, and I think that’s going pretty well. Thank you again for reading!
the world needs more people like you.i love this.
Aww, thank you so much. It means a lot love!
wow, this was extremely eye-opening, but in a good way! and haha, i was reading your little intro on your sidebar and we are like the same person! vegetarian, feminist, blogger, writer, photographer!
Thank you love! Wow, that’s awesome- twinning, hehe x