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It is estimated that
over one million birds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles die every
year from entanglement in or ingestion of plastics
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Of the 115 species of
marine mammals, 47 are known to become entangled in and/or ingest marine
debris
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Animals have begun to
use plastics as nesting material. Over
90% of the 30,000 gannet nests on Grassholm Island now contain plastic.
The incredible point here is that all this plastic is free floating
in the ocean as gannets collect almost all their nest material at sea.
Plastic in the nest can pose a problem for the young gannets as their
feet become entangled in the plastic.
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Plastic debris can
gradually accumulate in the stomachs of some animals, as plastics are not
able to pass through the intestines of sea birds.
What
YOU Can Do to Help!
Plastic
Facts
Two
Big Impacts On Wildlife
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