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    The document discusses the dumping of solid waste into the world's oceans. It states that while dumping of solid waste is now prohibited, billions of tons have entered oceans historically from various sources such as cities directly dumping untreated waste, cruise ships, fishing boats, and coastal storms washing waste onto beaches. This waste pollutes oceans permanently by killing marine life through chemical contamination and making fish unsafe for human consumption. Nonpoint pollutants from sources like farming, industry, and urban/atmospheric runoff also eventually make their way into oceans, altering ecosystems. Untreated sewage from coastal cities provides excess nutrients that cause algae blooms which deplete oxygen levels, endangering marine organisms.

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    The document discusses the dumping of solid waste into the world's oceans. It states that while dumping of solid waste is now prohibited, billions of tons have entered oceans historically from various sources such as cities directly dumping untreated waste, cruise ships, fishing boats, and coastal storms washing waste onto beaches. This waste pollutes oceans permanently by killing marine life through chemical contamination and making fish unsafe for human consumption. Nonpoint pollutants from sources like farming, industry, and urban/atmospheric runoff also eventually make their way into oceans, altering ecosystems. Untreated sewage from coastal cities provides excess nutrients that cause algae blooms which deplete oxygen levels, endangering marine organisms.

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    The document discusses the dumping of solid waste into the world's oceans. It states that while dumping of solid waste is now prohibited, billions of tons have entered oceans historically from various sources such as cities directly dumping untreated waste, cruise ships, fishing boats, and coastal storms washing waste onto beaches. This waste pollutes oceans permanently by killing marine life through chemical contamination and making fish unsafe for human consumption. Nonpoint pollutants from sources like farming, industry, and urban/atmospheric runoff also eventually make their way into oceans, altering ecosystems. Untreated sewage from coastal cities provides excess nutrients that cause algae blooms which deplete oxygen levels, endangering marine organisms.

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    The document discusses the dumping of solid waste into the world's oceans. It states that while dumping of solid waste is now prohibited, billions of tons have entered oceans historically from various sources such as cities directly dumping untreated waste, cruise ships, fishing boats, and coastal storms washing waste onto beaches. This waste pollutes oceans permanently by killing marine life through chemical contamination and making fish unsafe for human consumption. Nonpoint pollutants from sources like farming, industry, and urban/atmospheric runoff also eventually make their way into oceans, altering ecosystems. Untreated sewage from coastal cities provides excess nutrients that cause algae blooms which deplete oxygen levels, endangering marine organisms.

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    No one can calculate the quantity of solid waste that has been dumped'

    in the world's oceans, but the total certainly exceeds many millions of tons. For
    example, from 1880 to 1895, 75 percent of the solid waste from New York City was
    dumped untreated into the Atlantic Ocean. Although it is now prohibited by law,
    the dumping of solid waste, including wastewater sludge, industrial waste, and
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    high-level radioactive waste were common in the United States until 1970.Cruise ships and huge floating
    fishing factories still regularly dispose of their solid waste
    products directly into the ocean.

    2. The earth naturally recycles water and refreshes the land in what is called the
    hydrological cycle. The hydrological cycle not only renews the supply of water, but
    cleans it as well. The process begins as heat from the sun causes sea water, 97
    percent of the earth's total water reserve, to evaporate' and form clouds. Because
    water evaporates at lower temperatures than most pollutants, the water vapor that
    rises from the seas is relatively pure and free of the contaminants, which are left
    behind. Next, water returns to earth as rain, which drains into streams and rivers
    and rushes toward the sea.

    3. Chemicals, petroleum products, and other dangerous substances such as


    radioactive materials remain in the ocean, polluting it permanently. The polluted
    ocean water kills fish or makes them dangerous to eat, posing health problems for
    those who consume them. It kills the tiny sea creatures that are the source of food
    for larger fish, sharks, and whales. It also spoils a source of great beauty and
    pleasure when some solid waste is thrown onto beaches during storms.
    Discharged petroleum products are frequently found on beaches and they not
    only ruin the beach, the petroleum residue' kills hundreds of shore birds.

    4. Nonpoint pollutants are dumped into lakes, rivers, and streams that
    may be far away from any ocean. However, these pollutants flow, eventually, into
    the oceans. They can come from a variety of sources, from road salt to agricultural
    pesticides. One source of nonpoint pollution is runoff from farming, including
    fertilizers, manure, and pesticides. Another source is industrial runoff, including
    heavy metals, phosphorous, and many other chemicals. Urban runoff (oils, salts,
    various chemicals) and atmospheric fallout of airborne pollution are other sources
    of nonpoint pollutants that reach the oceans.

    5. This includes water and waste from sinks, toilets, washing machines,
    and bathtubs. The problem with this type of waste is that it provides massive
    amounts of nutrients for water plants, such as algae, so that they grow rapidly. This
    sudden growth causes concentrations or algae blooms, which use up the oxygen in
    the water. As the oxygen levels of the water decline, many organisms suffer and
    die, and the ocean ecosystem is radically altered. This can be prevented by the
    installation of waste treatment plants that prevent waste from entering the sea, but
    such facilities do not exist in many poorer countries.

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