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Oceans are very important factors in our environment. Our Earth is 71% water and 50%-80% of all life on Earth lives in that 71% water. The ocean also contains 99% of the living space on the planet. (“The Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch”). So as you can see, the water we have on Earth has a big purpose. Oceans are some families’ vacations and are admired for their beauty. They give us food, transportation, and even oxygen, but what do we do for the ocean? We pollute it. “Our ocean contains 5.25 trillion

and 20% from ships. The primary source of the Pacific Ocean garbage patch is improper waste disposal, which happens from illegal dumping and littering. Most of the debris consists of small plastic that are just below the surface. Roughly a third of Laysan albatrosses chicks die because of being fed plastic from their parents. This is just one example of the effect on wildlife. It might not be commonly thought, but humans can be affected from the Great Pacific garbage patch. Toxic-containing plastic

The Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) It is estimated that monk seals have been living in the Hawaiian island chain for 14-15 million years. It is believed that they reached the Hawaiian archipelago through the Central American Seaway, which closed approximately 3 million years ago. They are considered by many to be a “living fossil” due to the primitive nature of the species. Both remaining species of monk seal are in imminent danger of going extinct. While the Hawaiian monk seal population

Many theories are speculated of what drove people to create such massacres and harm to innocent victims. One of the most popular is that violent video games have an influence on these attacks. However, Matt Peckham, in “Researcher Says Linking Video Games to Gun Violence is a ‘Classic Illusory Correlation’” explains there isn’t much evidence to prove that theory and researches haven’t found a reasonable link between the two. Actually, on the contrary video games seem to benefit a person mind rather

America is one of the largest countries along with being one of the largest waste producers in the world. In 2013 Americans generated about 254 million tons of ("Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: 2013 Fact Sheet"). So where does all of this trash go? Approximately 55% of 220 million tons of waste generated each year in the United States ends up in one of the over 3500 landfills ("Center for Sustainability & Commerce"). This trash that ends up in the landfill consist of metals, steel and

In general, bullying happens during adolescence when a group of people bullies an individual. There are mainly two types of bullying-school and cyber bullying. A 2014 World Health Organization (2015) report findings show that, suicide rate caused by bullying is 60% higher in Japan than the global average. In addition, 25,000 Japanese people committed suicide in 2014. In other words, about 70 people took their own lives each day (The Japan Times, 2015). If we keep ignoring this problem, bullying and

Over the past fifty years, Hawaii has seen a drastic increase in ocean and land pollution. There has been a lot of plastic in the ocean after it has been discarded from use. It affects marine life and us because we eat fish what if fish that are contaminated with poison or full with plastic in them then we eat it, it's really bad for our environment. This increase in pollution is harming the environment in Hawaii. Our food sources, marine life, and wildlife are being negatively affected through

In this day and age, people are extremely active to strive for their rights and maintain their liberty, and it caused a lot of anti-campaigns in the society such as religions, political issues, homosexual marriage and so on. However, this kind of anti-campaigns might need to experience a long time to strive for the result and those issues are full of controversy in the society. Homosexual marriage is an example that is very sensitive and controversial in modern society. However, currently, there

The state of Hawaii and its islands are role models for the nation and world when it comes to protection of ecological and biological resources. From establishments of protection of at least 20% of U.S. Coral reefs and associated habitat types in no-take areas, to working with local, governmental and global stakeholders to amend treaties and Acts that the nation can involve in. Currently, there are 43 sites considered marine protected areas and 12 of these are no-take zones. Papahãnaumokuãkea Marine

The effect of plastic pollution and why it needs to be stopped In a society that wants everything convenient and ready to use, plastic found the perfect market for its thousands of uses. Food, toys, medical equipment, and even clothing come either from plastic or at least wrapped or pre-portioned in plastic. While plastic makes the modern world so much cheaper and easier, it also comes with an environmental cost. With the endless amount of products made from or housed in plastic comes an endless