Garbage Sighting Breakdown in 2006 46 Total Sightings of Garbage: Breakdown by type: Total of 22 sightings of balloons Total of 1 sightings of cardboard Total of 3 sightings of paper Total of 11 sightings of plastic Total of 1 sightings of plastic bottle Total of 3 sightings of plastic water bottle Total of 1 sightings of plastic/paper Total of 2 sightings of Styrofoam Total of 1 sightings of unknown material Total of 1 sightings of wood What I find really alarming and sad is that we had 46 sightings of garbage compared to only 69 total sightings of dolphins, whales, and other marine animals. This is a wake up call that more outreach needs to be done to educate the public in disposing of balloons and other garbage properly. An individual can really make a difference and help ocean life by spreading the word.
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