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Due to their buoyancy, plastics travel long distances by wind, tides, and currents—reaching even remote islands and deep-sea areas. Events like floods and hurricanes further push land-based debris into the sea. Ocean currents gather these plastics into vast “garbage patches”.

How Plastics End Up in the Ocean ?

Studies have found that 80% of the plastics are land-based. Plastics from landfill enter into the ocean through poor management and improper disposal of sewages and plastic wastes, costal landfill operations and litter carried through streams and rivers 9. Other sources include accidental spillage during handling and other processes 5.

Remaining 20% are the litters generated by ships/boats through recreational activities, discharge of marine litters 9, nautical activities, fishing activities and aquaculture 4. Of which commercial fishing accounts for most of the impacts. This includes discarded fishing items, together with monofilament liens and nylon netting

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Contrasting images showing natural sand patterns and beach pollution, with crab tracks in sand juxtaposed against plastic waste on a coastal shoreline, highlighting environmental impact

Environmental Footprints: From Nature’s Grace to Human Waste: A Call for Change

The contrast between nature’s gentle imprints and human-generated waste presents a compelling narrative about our environmental impact. While marine life and coastal creatures leave temporary marks that wash away with the tides, humanity’s plastic footprint creates lasting damage to coastal ecosystems. This visualization serves as both a reminder of our responsibility and a call to action for more sustainable practices in coastal conservation.

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