plastic pollution a crab trapped in discarded plastic bag izes oceans plight due to excess waste

plasticpollution environmentalproblem oceancrisis marinelifethreatened disposableculture singleuseplastics overconsumption trashisland microplastics turtlesinjuredbygarbagepatches ghostnetsharmmarineecosystems plasticbagslitteringoceans widespreadcontaminationofwatersources fishconsumeplasticparticles impactonseaturtles chemicalsleachingfromdiscardedmaterials toxicchemicalexposureforaquaticlife reducedbiodiversityinoceanecosystems increasedfishmortalityrates marineanimalsswallowingplasticdebris ingestionofplasticbymarinelife oceancleanupoperations sustainablealternativestosingleuseplastics biodegradablematerials reducereuserecyclemottos raisingawarenessonoceanpollutionissues