Causes Of Global Ocean Pollution

Global ocean pollution is a problem not just for Brazil, it is a world threat. “Although major oil spills receive global attention, these accidents account for around twenty percent of global oil pollution at sea” (Payne, p.219). Dumping trash and littering can be considered ocean pollution because you are harming the environment and damaging the ecosystem. How does the oil travel into the ocean and where is it coming from? Oil can be brought to the sea in many different ways. Cars, boats and etc. are causes of ocean pollution. Oil leaks from our cars and stays on the pavement after we leave, and is also dripping from our vehicles as we drive. The oil that leaks from these automobiles runs into rivers, streams, lakes, and the biggest of all,