Have you ever found trash on the beach or floating in the saltmarsh? This is called marine debris. Marine debris falls into 3 categories:
What are your thoughts and feelings when you see debris?
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- litter (improperly disposed of wastes that can be anything from paper to tires to diapers)
- abandoned or lost fishing gear (nets, fishing line, crab pots, etc.)
- abandoned boats
What are your thoughts and feelings when you see debris?
Learn more about our pollution problem by checking back later this week!
*Information taken from The Educator’s Guide to Marine Debris: Southeast Coast and Gulf Coast (COSEE-SE and SC Sea Grant Consortium)
Written by educator Sue Morrison