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I emailed the Ministry Of The Environment to ask them a few questions about water pollution for my IE! Here is what they answered

What is water pollution doing to our environment?

Marine pollution threatens the health of our coasts and ocean and it comes in many different forms. Marine pollution can mean plastic litter, other litter such as glass bottles and cans, oil and chemical spills or polluted stormwater drains and rivers flowing into the sea.

The effect these have on the marine environment depends on the type of pollution, the size of the pollution and where the pollution occurs. Some marine environments and types of marine life are more sensitive than others to pollution. The pollution may damage individual sea creatures or plants, or it may damage whole communities of different living things.

How can we reduce the amount of pollution that we are putting into the ocean?

Preventing marine pollution is vital for the well-being of the sea, the marine life it supports and us! Cleaner oceans mean we can continue to enjoy our beaches for swimming, fishing and recreation.

There’s plenty you can do, either on your own or in a group, to make a huge difference.