Trash and Our Waterways What Effect Does Trash and Plastic have on Marine Life? 2012 Jupiterimages Corporation Photo Credit: Ocean Conservancy 2012 Jupiterimages Corporation Photo Credit: State of Hawaii Photo Credit: Ocean Conservancy Question Describe what you saw in the preceding Pictures. What do you think are the future impacts because of all this trash and plastic in our waterways? 2012 Jupiterimages Corporation Environmental Literacy Environment everything around us. The natural world and the things that are made by man. Who is responsible for the environment (keeping it clean and healthy)? How can we help keep the environment clean and safe for all animals? How would you feel if you had to eat plastic? NEEDS What are your needs? What are the needs of these animals to survive? Do we share common needs with animals? Where do animals get their food? Where do animals get all their needs met? Look at the next set of pictures, if you were a turtle in the water, could you tell the difference between plastic bags and jellyfish? 2012 Jupiteri mages Corporation Could a turtle tell the difference between a jellyfish and a plastic bag floating in the water? Try it place a plastic bag in a container of water and watch how it moves as it floats. What makes it look so much like a jellyfish? Why might it trick a turtle who thinks it is food? Photo Credit: Ocean Conservancy There are many actions we can take to help with this issue! What would YOU be willing to do? Questions How did these pictures make you feel? Explain why you felt that way. Where do you think all this trash is coming from? How much of the trash in our waterways is made up of plastic? How extensive of a problem is trash/plastics in the oceans? gre_n_ html Have you ever heard of an Island made from trash? Next STEPS Where would you go to find more information about Pollution and the effect it has on the environment? After viewing this presentation what would you like to do? Why is there an Earth Day?