QUESTIONS

There are indeed questions that need answering for my project, here they are;

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Questions with * are linked.

What is the issue?
The global issue is the pollution in the Pacific Ocean. How we/I can help, why and how it has happend/is happening, and more on the subject.

Who does it affect?
This global issue affects all countries around the Pacific Ocean, including Australia, Some New Zealand Waters, Hawaii, and its surrounding islands, and more.

What communities are involved?


What is the history of the issue?


When did it begin?


Who created the issue?
This issue was created by humans. It has been happening for hundreds of years, humans dropping rubbish. Over and over again. It wouldn't matter if you dropped one thing, or five! Because so many others would of just dropped something on the ground within a minute of that. All garbage that was dropped on the ground was washed through gutters that were only ment for water to go into the oceans. This rubbish was collected by currents and taken to one area. You would think all this rubbish would spread, but it is kept together by circulating water, connected to the currents.It wasn't until 1998 that Captain Charles Moore was pushed off-coarse from the currents and taken to the sea garbage patch, that the pollution collect was discovered. Since then, he has been trying to promote awareness of the issue, as I am also trying to do.

How did this issue evolve over time?
This issue has evolved, and is still evolving, because there hasn't been any major decrease in the ammount of garbage dropped. So it all keeps driftong over to where the other garbage is in the ocean, and the trash vortex is getting bigger, and bigger, and BIGGER!!!

What are the consequences of this issue?
There are so many consequences if this issue isn't stopped soon. Some consequential situations could be that all natural water attractions bordering countries or islands on the Pacific are destroyed, including the Great Barrier Reaf. Another Situation is that the collect gets so big that it overlaps on beaches with strong currents from the collect. Another, is that yet more marine life becomes vulnerable, (as some already are)then endangered, and yes, extinct.

*Is there any person or group who has worked on or is working on this issue?
The WWF have a segment on their website about a saving the Turtles campaign. The reason these turtles are effected is because of what I am researching. The vulnerable marine turtles are; Green, Leatherback, Loggerhead, Hawksbill, and Olive Ridley turtles. SIX of the Seven species in the world. Greenpeace is a huge society, and extremely well-known. Greenpeace has countless issues on their hands, so the Pacifc Garbage Patch isn't getting enough attention. But There ARE other blogs promoting awareness; http://Adelaidegreenporridgecafe.blogspot.com
*What is their mission or statement?


*Does it support your own values? *How?


*Are they doing what they state in their mission statement?


*What are some challenges that organisation faces?


*What are some of the major events they have been involved in or organised in the past?


What action do you think is necessary?
Most unfortunately, I feel that if nothing or little is done within the next 10+ years, the Pacific Ocean will be damaged beyond repair. I say there must be a world-wide fundraiser to assist funding for huge ships or helicopters to collect all the pollution to clean up the ocean. I also feel that we need smart inventors to think up a way of ridding the Pacific of all this un-neaded acidity. I also feel this global issue is one of the most important, Because this one will turn out to be extremely devastating if nothing is done soon.

Rubbish Chart/Graph

As you can see, this is a graph of the ammount of different kinds of littered things, including glass, papers and plastics.