Jay Sawyer of Glenview, IL Is Disgusted with The Amount of Plastic in The Oceans The amount of plastic in the ocean and the negative effect it is having on animals and coral reefs has been bothering Jay Sawyer of Glenview, IL for a long time now. He is extremely sad that plastic debris harms coral reefs by smothering and rubbing against coral and has also noticed that the immune responses of corals by over-taxing them. He is convinced that plastic can also be a vector for disease among corals. A research that Jay Sawyer of Glenview, IL came across recently read that plastic can even transport invasive species across ocean and he has noticed many animals being affected. He further explains that birds, fish, turtles, dolphins, sharks and even whales can be poisoned or trapped by plastic waste. He wants to make people aware that all animals (including humans) depend on the ocean for food and a healthy ecosystem that maintains the balance of greenhouse gases. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals being killed each year after ingesting plastic or getting entangled in it really upsets him.
Jay Sawyer of Glenview, IL wants you to be aware that endangered wildlife like Hawaiian monk seals and Pacific loggerhead sea turtles are among nearly 700 species that eat and get caught in plastic litter. Plastic contains toxic chemicals, which can increase the chance of disease and affect reproduction in animals. After ingesting microplastics, seals, and other animals can suffer for months or even years before they die. He believes that nets are a big problem too as nets and other man-made equipment can entangle and kill whales, dolphins, turtles, seals and other sea animals. He highlights that the ocean with the largest amount of plastic is the North Pacific, followed by the Indian Ocean, the North Atlantic, the South Pacific, the South Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.