Litter Pollution In Australia

I am concerned about the marine vertebrates which caused by litter pollution in Australia. I am also greatly concerned about the human health, water quality and the marine environment in Australia. Almost ninety percent of the marine debris found on Sydney’s beaches is plastic which mostly bottles, caps and straws. Moreover, Australians use 3.9 billion plastic bags and buy six hundred million litres of bottled water a year (Australian Marine Conservation Society, n.d.). This causes litter in waterways pose a crucial threat to marine life, with the significant impacts being ingestion and entanglement. For instance, marine species such as turtles, sharks, whales and dolphins can confuse plastics with their common prey and swallow them which cause
a blockage in the digestive system. This issue concerns many citizens of Australia, government and environmentalist because they think that people are so cruel to the environment and animals; innocent marine animals are dying due to humans throwing various plastic pieces into their habitats. Hence, if littering is consistent inconsiderate, this will not only affect water quality and human health in Australia but also will have a huge environmental and economic impact.