Pollution and contaminants are affecting the water quality of Biscayne Bay

80% of marine debris comes from land-based sources

(Source: National Geographic)

LAND TO SEA

EVERY DISPOSABLE OBJECT MAY BECOME MARINE DEBRIS

SEA TO YOU

WHAT GOES INTO THE OCEAN GOES INTO YOU

Toxins are moving into our plates via primary and secondary MICROPLASTIC

WHAT ARE MICROPLASTICS?

Microplastics are any piece of plastic measuring between five millimeters (5 mm) and one micrometer (1 μm) in size.

Plastics measuring between one micrometer and 100 nanometers (100 nm) – are sub-microplastic.

Plastics below 100 nm in size are nanoplastics.

All plastic particles can be formed from the breakdown of larger pieces of plastic, like plastic bags, plastic bottles, or microfiber clothing.

Synthetic fibers Check the label. If you will find words like polyester, nylon, polyamide, or acrylic, these are microplastics, or microfibers in textiles.

• Paint dust

• Tire dust

• Fishing Equipment Battered plastic fishing gear and buoys break down into microplastics

Microbeads about 1mm in diameter, made of polyethylene plastic, were used as an exfoliants in cosmetics and personal care products. Microbeads are banned for production and sale in US due to Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015.

But, only U.S., Canada and the U.K. implement the ban, and a large number still exist in the earth’s oceans and waterways