GENERAL REALITY

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Have you ever tried to image every plastic you have come into contact with? I mean everyplastic, from when you were a kid to the age you are now. It’s an overwhelming thought — but it’s not as overwhelming as imagining this plastic buildup every person has come into contact with throughout their years of existing on planet Earth. Here’s the reality: plastic debris ultimately makes its way into our oceans, degrading over time but never fully disappearing.

According to NOAA, the most commonly used plastics break down into smaller and smaller pieces called microplastics that never fully degrade in the ocean. Instead, they exist indefinitely, and their negative impact on the ecosystem continues in a neverending nightmare. If microplastics exist in the ocean, then it’s safe to assume fish and marine life come into contact with these tiny pieces of plastic regularly, right?