Post by UKarchaeology on Aug 18, 2015 14:51:45 GMT
This is one of the many consequences of dumping rubbish irresponsibly (and using non biodegradable materials like plastic instead of paper straws for drinking with etc).
These scientists found a sea turtle with a shoulder injury however when they took it out of the water and inspected it more closely they saw something stuck up one of its nostrils. Initially they thought it might be a parasitic worm but when they pulled out the offending object it turned out to be a 12 centimeter long plastic drinking straw. The scientists shared this video of the removal of the straw from the turtle to raise awareness of the impacts plastic rubbish has on marine animals (be warned the video is a little bit gruesome);
(^ After the removal of the plastic drinking straw the scientists then treated the turtles nose with iodine to disinfect the area and then kept the turtle under observation for a while to make sure it was ok before releasing it back into the wild: www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/sea-turtle-12cm-plastic-straw-stuck-her-nose )
Every time I go down to the beach in summer there is always rubbish on the beach. While some of it got washed up on the beach, a lot of it was dumped by people on directly onto the beach.
Me and my guy always make a point to pick up and dispose of responsibly a few items of rubbish when we're at the beach (yes its skanky and not our rubbish etc but what does any of that matter when it could cause some marine animal immeasurable suffering or a slow protracted death?). However it is disheartening to see how much rubbish there is sometimes (and what types) despite there always being plenty of bins at said beaches (often within just throwing distance of where the rubbish was dumped) and despite there often being threats of fines for dumping (though these don't seem to ever get properly enforced which is probably why a lot of people ignore them). For example one time we found everything from discarded batteries to crisp packets, abandoned disposable barbecues, kids toys, empty suncream bottles, drinks cans and more (and I swear the problem of beach trash is getting worse with each passing year. I don't know what it is about our country but we seem to be breeding a nation of slobs)!
I don't know what it is about some people's mentality. Do they not realize that when most of the rubbish disappears its not getting picked up by some council workers (but rather simply being washed into the sea)?
These scientists found a sea turtle with a shoulder injury however when they took it out of the water and inspected it more closely they saw something stuck up one of its nostrils. Initially they thought it might be a parasitic worm but when they pulled out the offending object it turned out to be a 12 centimeter long plastic drinking straw. The scientists shared this video of the removal of the straw from the turtle to raise awareness of the impacts plastic rubbish has on marine animals (be warned the video is a little bit gruesome);
(^ After the removal of the plastic drinking straw the scientists then treated the turtles nose with iodine to disinfect the area and then kept the turtle under observation for a while to make sure it was ok before releasing it back into the wild: www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/sea-turtle-12cm-plastic-straw-stuck-her-nose )
Every time I go down to the beach in summer there is always rubbish on the beach. While some of it got washed up on the beach, a lot of it was dumped by people on directly onto the beach.
Me and my guy always make a point to pick up and dispose of responsibly a few items of rubbish when we're at the beach (yes its skanky and not our rubbish etc but what does any of that matter when it could cause some marine animal immeasurable suffering or a slow protracted death?). However it is disheartening to see how much rubbish there is sometimes (and what types) despite there always being plenty of bins at said beaches (often within just throwing distance of where the rubbish was dumped) and despite there often being threats of fines for dumping (though these don't seem to ever get properly enforced which is probably why a lot of people ignore them). For example one time we found everything from discarded batteries to crisp packets, abandoned disposable barbecues, kids toys, empty suncream bottles, drinks cans and more (and I swear the problem of beach trash is getting worse with each passing year. I don't know what it is about our country but we seem to be breeding a nation of slobs)!
I don't know what it is about some people's mentality. Do they not realize that when most of the rubbish disappears its not getting picked up by some council workers (but rather simply being washed into the sea)?