The United States Marine Corps Memorial “bka” Iwo Jima Statue is one the world’s most impactful monuments is built to symbolize the honor we give to our countries men who have fallen protecting the United States of America. This symbolic concrete cast bronze structure was created by‚ Felix de Weldon in memory of the American Marines who fallen for our country since 1775 dedicated in 1954. Standing at thirty-two feet tall and a flag pole of sixty-feet tall. The Swedish granite base it stands upon
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Large pieces of plastic‚ such as bags‚ six pack rings‚ and many other things have trapped‚ suffocated‚ or left marine life in critical conditions. Plastic waste has the potential to last thousands of years before decomposing; however‚ not only is it dirtying our oceans‚ it is also serving as a home to many invasive species. These invasive species then harm the
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Do you know about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an issue that needs to be brought to attention. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has happened because people’s trash get in the ocean instead of going where it belongs.The effects of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch can be destructive to the nature around it. Some things are being done about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch such as plastic bags being banned. The great pacific garbage patch is formed by trash entering
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bags‚ and food container’s. These giant patches of plastic debris have also been identified as the nation’s most significant marine debris problem (Murphy). This enormous amount of plastic pollution on our beaches and in our oceans is harming humans and marine life; therefore‚ to stop this global issue‚ we must prevent plastics from entering our oceans. The Center for Marine Conservation‚ an environmental group based in Washington‚ states that the number one source of debris on beaches from Santa
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innocent sea creatures who are paying the ultimate price. PJ Willoughby Bristol Bay salmon cleared 1.5 Billion in 2013 Although the fishing industry has long been associated with the contribution of marine pollution little work has been done on the effects on the industry itself of marine debris and other pollution. The fishing industry is responsible for discarded nets‚ hooks‚ fishing poles‚ and many times sunken boats‚ among other gear. In many circumstances this is not the intended plan
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pollution so that it will not damage our marine ecosystem. E. Plastic pollution today should be stopped immediately. II. A. So much plastic is flowing into the sea that marine animals are dying‚ our beaches are polluted‚ and our health may even be at risk. 1. Between 60% and 80% of marine debris is derived from plastic products and enormous quantities of plastic are concentrated in the 5 largest gyres of our ocean‚ with known serious consequences for marine life and possible grave consequences
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Since the beginning of the Marine Corps‚ NCOs have played a pivotal and vital role‚ not only in the evolution but in the success of the Marine Corps and its missions. From being the embodiment of the Corps‚ and to upholding all of its vast history and traditions‚ whether that be its core values of honor‚ courage‚ and commitment or its saying‚ “Semper Fidelis.” On every battlefield our country has ever been on since the founding of the Corps on November 10‚ 1775‚ Marines have been there to face and
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Plastic pollution is something that is drastically changing our ecosystems. With more trash thrown into bodies of water every day‚ it’s said that “plastics in the ocean will outweigh fish pound for pound in 2050” (“How”). Microplastics are changing the way plastic pollution may travel‚ and not in a good way. Microplastics are pieces of plastic less than 1mm in size and because of that‚ they can’t be removed from the ocean. In recent studies‚ researchers discovered that Zooplankton are able to digest
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Palau have been an important source of food and livelihood to its people. It has also been the main driving force of revenue contributing to our economic growth. Nonetheless‚ something is being done today that results in 1) disturbance of coastal marine ecosystems‚ 2) the destruction and disturbance of our local wildlife and livelihood of the people‚ 3) economic development in terms of our tourism industry‚ 4) reduced water quality‚ and finally‚ the extinction of certain ecosystems. That something
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the ocean are industrial waste‚ oil‚ and harm chemicals. With the current trend in pollution‚ marine life could easily cease to exist and certain marine organisms could end up becoming extinct. Barry Commoner‚ a biologist and Harvard graduate‚ once said “Environmental pollution is an
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