Recent research shows thousands of sea turtles die each year after being trapped in plastic waste in the ocean.
A survey of 106 global oceanographic researchers conducted by the University of Exeter shows that more than 1,000 sea turtles die every year as they get caught up in fishing nets. beer box, plastic wire, bubble wire, kite wire, cable, anchor wire ...
Others have struggled to get rid of abandoned plastic chairs, wooden crates, weather forecasters, or shipwrecks. Many have to spend their lives together with garbage that is even bigger than their bodies.
Marine turtles get caught in plastic waste - (Photo: BBC)
Professor Brendan Godley from the Center for Ecological Conservation at Exeter University warns that the increase in plastic waste will cause more and more sea turtles to be trapped.
"Non-biodegradable plastics are a major threat to sea turtles, especially the fishing nets," Godley said.
"We found that more than 1,000 sea turtles die each year after being trapped, but this is not yet fully estimated." The danger is getting bigger with young turtles and turtles, "he added. .
Experts say plastic waste can have a long-term impact on sea turtles and is a greater threat than the oil spill.
"We have to cut plastic waste and promote the use of biodegradable substitutes to address this major threat to the life of marine turtles," said Godley.
He urged sea-goers to come and collect some plastic waste before they drifted to the sea. "Such simple action can also bring about major changes," Godley said.
Will McCallum, a member of Greenpeace, says that nearly all turtles on Earth are endangered and that human activity is getting worse.
"Plastic waste we only use a few minutes to throw away, but it will become a threat to sea creatures such as whales and sea turtles for centuries," warns McCallum.
The study was published in Endangered Species Research.
