Resources For Change
Quick Facts
17.6 Billion Pounds of Plastic
An estimated 17.6 billion pounds of plastic leak into the marine environment from land-based sources every year—that’s roughly equivalent to dumping a garbage truck full of plastic into our oceans every minute
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5 Trillion Plastic Pieces
There are approximately 5 trillion plastic pieces currently afloat in the ocean. And plastic does not go away, it remains afloat until disposed of properly.
100 Million Marine Animals
At least 100 million marine animals die each year from plastic waste alone.
50% of the Ocean’s Coral Reefs
50% of the ocean's beautiful coral reefs have already been destroyed and a predicted additional 40% will be lost in the next 30 years if we do not make a change
Quick Facts
An estimated 17.6 billion pounds of plastic leak into the marine environment from land-based sources every year—that’s roughly equivalent to dumping a garbage truck full of plastic into our oceans every minute
5 Trillion Plastic Pieces
There are approximately 5 trillion plastic pieces currently afloat in the ocean. And plastic does not go away, it remains afloat until disposed of properly.
Where To Donate
Oceana
Since its founding, Oceana has won more than 225 victories and protected nearly 4 million square miles of ocean. Find out more about how Oceana is helping to save the oceans victory by victory.
Love Blue and its strong volunteers are making a difference. Not only are we dedicating a few hours a week to cleaning our beaches, but we are stopping the problem at its source. Working with community officials and local businesses to move towards more sustainable alternatives. We encourage people to get involved and bringing Love Blue Cleanups to a coastal community near you!
The Ocean Cleanup is developing a passive cleanup method, which uses the natural oceanic forces to rapidly and cost-effectively clean up the plastic already in the oceans. With a full fleet of cleanup systems in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, we aim to clean up 50% of its plastic every five years.
The Pound+ Program enables members of the clean ocean movement to directly fund the removal of trash from the ocean, rivers, and coastlines. It’s easy! Simply select the amount of pounds you want to have removed below, finish checking out, and we’ll do the rest!
50% of the Ocean's Coral Reefs
100 Million Marine Animals
17.6 Billion Pounds of Plastic
At least 100 million marine animals die each year from plastic waste alone.
50% of the ocean's beautiful coral reefs have already been destroyed and a predicted additional 40% will be lost in the next 30 years if we do not make a change