Causes Document

There are a variety of different causes of plastic pollution in the world today. We focus on two main causes of plastic pollution: plastic that is caught in drainage systems and litter from fishing boats. When plastic is littered it ends up in the drainage systems. The plastic gets caught in the drainage system which then causes a build up and eventually pours into the oceans. The plastic in the ocean from the drainage systems and also the littering from fishing boats is a travesty to marine life. Many different species of fish believe that they can eat this plastic because it is shiny and then it gets caught in their throat.