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Every year approximately 14 billion pounds of tires, cardboard boxes, plastic cups, bottles, cans, and other trash are dumped into the Pacific Ocean. Some of this trash sinks, and some of it is eaten by ocean creatures. Most of this trash, especially plastic, floats and eventually this floating refuse, carried by ocean currents and waves washes up onto beaches. Even in remote areas like Antarctica, researchers have found plastic bottles, bags, and sheeting washed ashore. Almost all of this trash can create problems for wildlife and people. The plastics, which can exist indefinitely, can be especially harmful.
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Biggest rubbish dump in the world?
The largest rubbish dump is in the Pacific Ocean stretching from Hawaii to Japan. It is about twice the size of the USA. The dump is a swirling mass of discarded plastic from ships and sea bordering countries.
What are the fuels that are in the Pacific Ocean?
the season why there are fuels in the pacific ocean is because people run out of space at the junk yard so they dump in the ocean
Why you should not dump garbage into the ocean?
Dumping rubbish in Antarctica's seas is not a practice that is allowed there. Dumping rubbish in any sea, however, can cause pollution, especially when the rubbish contains materials that will not degrade in water.
Where does your rubbish go after the truck takes it?
to the garbage dump
Do nations dump in the ocean?
Though they shouldn't, many companies within nations do dump waste and garbage in the ocean. Many take it to a "neutral" zone in the middle of the ocean that it not really claimed by any country or area and dump there, or some just left if off the coast.
What are the advantages of using a electromagnet at an rubbish dump?
It helps to separate metals from other rubbish such as paper and plastic.
Is rubbish a big problem in Britain's coast?
It can be - if people don't take their rubbish home or dispose of it sensibly ! The simple fact is - if you wouldn't simply dump rubbish outside your own front door - WHY dump it when you're outside ! There are plenty of bins available - no matter where you are - to place your unwanted rubbish !
What are disease associated with unhygienic conditions in rubbish dump?
Tubercolosis and Cholera.
How much can you get if you take your car to the rubbish dump?
£1,000,000 u filthy dog ..............
What do the bin men do to the rubbish after collecting it?
they take is to the dump and take out things that can be recycled
What is a junkyard?
A junk yard is a rubbish tip where people dump unwanted objects.
What is the best way of waste disposal?
you can throw it away or you can recycle it ;; everybody needs to recycle don't dump it in the ocean or on the streets or sidewalks..!Recycling is best for the world, as normal rubbish goes to landfill sites underground, and if your rubbish is no Bio-degradable, then it will stay there, and that is whats killing out planet. An in the the ocean and streets can endanger animals lives. So REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE!!! ;) xxxx
