Trash Pollution In Guatemala

20 billion pounds of the world’s plastic winds up in the ocean annually. This plastic can be found swirling, covering about 40% of the world’s oceans surfaces (Center for Biological Diversity). Carried by water currents and wind combined, these man made, non-biodegradable materials have accumulated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean to form the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), also known as “the world’s largest landfill.” Estimated to be twice the size of Texas, the Patch spans from the West Coast of North America to Japan (National Geographic). Often thought of as large islands of floating plastic, in reality the GPGP is an area of plastics broken down into smaller polymer molecules distributed across the ocean (Grant A Harse). This area of tiny plastic polymers raises concerns of bio magnification, animal harm, ocean pollution, and human use of plastics. Because the GPGP is so far from any country’s coastline and is difficult to track, no nation is willing to take responsibility or provide funding to clean it up. In addition to this issue, policies that already have been formed only target point source ship dumping. 80% of ocean debris come from land, so only a small percentage of waste disposal from ships is addressed (Dautel, Susan). In order create a solution to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, human behaviors will have to change to reduce use and consumption of plastic and to push for urban runoff/nonpoint waste to be better addressed on the local, national, and

Within the capital of Asuncion, Paraguay lays the countries largest waste disposal site called Cateura. The metropolitan area of Asuncion has rapidly grown in urban population and development over the past 40 years, but not in a well-planned manner. As such, this has created environmentally sensitive areas associated with negative impacts such as inadequate storm water drainage systems, and solid waste collection and disposal. This affects the water supply and sanitation infrastructure and services, as well as the livelihood of its inhabitants. This background paper will analyze the environmental risks of waste disposal in Asuncion, Paraguay and how that affects the land as well as the people. An overview

Every day, many people around the world dump trash into rivers or off of boats. To them it’s “out of sight, out of mind”, but it’s not that easy for inhabitants of the ocean. As the garbage flows from rivers into the oceans, it eventually combines with the garbage already floating in the ocean and results in garbage patches, which all

Marine debris is more than ugly, it kills. There are two proposed plans to cleanup the North Pacific Garbage Island. An island that is made of garbage, primarily plastic. It is over 100 kilometers wide. That is an unbelievable amount of trash. That trash island is floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and California. It has been spun together over time by currents, and the atmospheric pressure in the middle of the ocean is stronger than average. The island’s plastic has melted together, creating a bed of plastic for the rest of the trash to lie on. A a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a

We should especially cut down on single-use items like forks and spoons and use alternative materials where possible.Next the government should start a recycling program to help keep islands clean for the environment. Most of the plastic pieces on Henderson Island trace to Japan, China, Chile and Peru. Finally We are not the only ones polluting the water china and japan pollutes the water and it travels to

Some of the less-populated islands haven’t always had recycling plants, and Hawaii’s trash incinerator is located on Oahu. Though the less-populated islands don’t have as many problems dealing with their trash, being unprepared could lead to problems in the future. In addition, not needing to deal with trash management immediately leads to less environmentally friendly habits, which also affect the future.

A large number of marine species are known to be harmed and/or killed by plastic debris, which jeopardize their survival, since many are already endangered by other forms of anthropogenic activities. Marine animals are affected through entanglement in and ingestion of plastic litter (Marine Debris). Less conspicuous forms, such as plastic pellets and “scrubbers” are also hazardous. To address the problem of plastic debris in the oceans is a difficult task, and a variety of approaches are required. According to research conducted by the National Academy of Sciences, 14 billion pounds of trash is dumped into the ocean each year. That is more than 38 million pounds a day. More than 85% of all the trash that is dumped comes from the world’s merchant shipping fleet. According to the same research, the United States is responsible for an estimated one- third of all the trash that is dumped into the ocean (Amaral). The reason this is still going on is because the majority of the trash that is dumped is in international waters. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea that convened in 1982 defines territorial waters and international waters as: territorial waters are waters extending up to 12 nautical miles from a coastal state, and they are considered to be within the jurisdiction of that particular state or ‘territorial waters’ If oceans, seas, rivers or lakes extend beyond international boundaries and are not territorial waters, they are classed as

“We need everyone to get back to the bus immediately! There is an emergency situation and we need to leave now!” our translator quietly said, a sense of urgency in his voice.

Plastic is a huge problem to the Earth’s ecosystem, including to the marine wildlife of the oceans. It gets into our oceans in large quantities, and they pile up to a point they become an “island of plastic.” Some of which are estimated to be as big as a few million square miles, the biggest being in the Pacific ocean. This could result in environmental issues that could harm the ecosystems of the oceans. It would be eaten in small quantities by fish and by birds, which could cause many health problems that could lead to death. This is a problem that will only lead us to think more critically the waste we produce as humans. In only of a short time span of 35 years, was the oceans transformed into a landfill of plastic.

As humans we forget how much of what we do is polluting the Earth. Dumping trash on the side of the road because you are too lazy to throw it in the trash or recycles at home can be disastrous. People may forget that wind can pick up the plastic or other floating material into the ocean. Causing you to end up polluting the ocean with non-consumable things for animals. All that pollution from others from Japan to North America pollutes and it can all build up. The place with some of the largest trash in the world in the Pacific Trash Vortex.

14 billion pounds of trash is dumped in our oceans each year. Some humans dump trash or waste into the ocean instead of taking it to a landfill. It takes plastic 450 years for plastic to decompose. Many animals can die because they eat trash dumped in our oceans. When waste is dumped into the world’s oceans animals or even birds can get trapped in the waste, and possibly die. Some people might take their plastic to a recycling plant

The general argument made by Zeina Karam in her work, “Lebanon’s Trash Crisis Worsens Amid Rising Heat”, is that the permanent closing of Beirut’s main landfill has created many different issues with both the environment and those who live in the city. More specifically, Karam argues that steps need to be taken to remove the garbage, which the government has not been doing. She writes, “‘Shame on them (politicains) and shame on us if we accept to live like this,’ businessman Antoine Samaha said”, suggesting that she agrees with the comments that those who live in Lebanon have made about the trash piling up with no actions being taken to remove it. In conclusion, Karam’s belief is that the government needs to solve the issue quickly, and stop

Over the years there has been a multiple garbage slides, but the one to really make headlines was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. With that, the garbage landslide killed at least 115 civilians, and people still missing. Every year more and more people are dying from these deadly landslides. Garbage landslides occur and are very deadly, especially if caught in one. Garbage can release toxic gas, and poison the victim when waiting to be rescued. On top of that it smells, and it can make you throw up constantly. Garbage gives off heat, and can result in the victim getting hyperthermia, or the garbage igniting.

Tourism in Bali has affected it’s environment in many ways. It has affected their water resource, increased pollution, contributed to local flooding, and has put pressure on islands roads. Bali’s biggest environmental problem is trash. This problem has only became bigger with more people coming to visit Bali for vacations. Bali being a small island has very limited space to put/dump trash. the trash are starting to be thrown in rivers and the trash has

In “Better Planet Garbage Patch”, Thomas Kostigen tells his experience of traveling to the Eastern Garbage Patch to witness this growing problem first-hand. Kostigen describes this area to be one and a half times the United States with a depth of 100 feet or more (Krostigen). The size of this garbage patch is so massive, encompassing around ten million square miles of the North Pacific Gyre. On the other hand, according to “An Ocean of Plastic”, Doucette claims that nobody knows its exact size or if it has any boundaries at all. (Doucette). Although there have been many estimations on the size