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    Sitti Baraini wrote an essay about toxic waste in the oceans for her Reading and Writing in English course at the Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Creative Arts) programme at an unnamed university. The essay discusses the major causes of ocean pollution like intentional discharge of toxic waste and sewage, oil spills, and improperly disposed chemicals. It also covers the effects of ocean pollution such as endangering aquatic life, killing sea mammals and seabirds, and posing health risks to humans through contaminated seafood.

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    Sitti Baraini wrote an essay about toxic waste in the oceans for her Reading and Writing in English course at the Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Creative Arts) programme at an unnamed university. The essay discusses the major causes of ocean pollution like intentional discharge of toxic waste and sewage, oil spills, and improperly disposed chemicals. It also covers the effects of ocean pollution such as endangering aquatic life, killing sea mammals and seabirds, and posing health risks to humans through contaminated seafood.

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    Sitti Baraini wrote an essay about toxic waste in the oceans for her Reading and Writing in English course at the Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Creative Arts) programme at an unnamed university. The essay discusses the major causes of ocean pollution like intentional discharge of toxic waste and sewage, oil spills, and improperly disposed chemicals. It also covers the effects of ocean pollution such as endangering aquatic life, killing sea mammals and seabirds, and posing health risks to humans through contaminated seafood.

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    NAME: SITTI BARAINI

    MATRIC NO.: BC21110080

    PROGRAMME BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH HONOURS


    (CREATIVE ARTS)

    CODE SUBJECT UB 00302

    COURSE NAME READING AND WRITING IN ENGLISH

    SECTION 35

    ESSAY TITLE TOXIC WASTE

    LECTURER NAME MISS ELMI PATREK


    Oceans, which account for 70 percent of the surface of our planet, play
    a pivotal role in the health of our planet and those who inhabit it.
    Unfortunately, our oceans are polluted. According to the National Oceanic and
    Atmospheric Administration, billions of pounds of trash and other pollutants
    enter our oceans every year. The monumental impacts of this are far-
    reaching. In this post, we’re taking a closer look at the various causes of
    ocean pollution, its effects and the steps we can take to combat it. There are
    many causes of ocean pollution. Of all the facts, there is one constant most
    pollution in our oceans begins on land and is caused by humans. Here are
    some of the major causes of ocean pollution.
    First, intentional discharge. Manufacturing plants in some areas of the
    world release toxic waste into the ocean, including mercury. While it’s
    intentionally being released into the sea, sewage also contributes to ocean
    pollution, as well as plastic products. According to Ocean Conservancy, eight
    million metric tons of plastic goes into our oceans every year.
    Secondly, killing aquatic life. Already two-thirds of aquatic life is
    considered to be an endangered species because of improperly disposed
    chemicals and other waste. However, businesses do not have to dump
    chemicals into water sources for the effects to be seen. Anytime you dump or
    release chemical waste, it will have an effect. As it rains, those chemicals are
    washed into rivers, which feeds the waterfalls and then goes into the ocean.
    When a toxic waste harms one organism, it can end up destroying an entire
    food chain of aquatic life. Improperly disposed chemicals pollute marine life
    and kills sea mammals, corals, and fish. At the same time, sea birds are
    affected because they eat the fish. In a matter of fact, any organism that
    digests affected marine life can have adverse effects.
    After that, oil spill. Spilling of oil from tankers and offshore rigs in the
    oceanic area is also another example of sea pollution. Several of such oil spills
    from tanker ships after accidents, including Deepwater Horizon, Gulf War oil
    spill and Atlantic Empress, have shown us the extent of the damages the
    spills can do to the ecosystems. Spilling of oil can happen inadvertently where
    small doses of oil are leaked into the oceans by the tanker ships or in a
    massive scale where gallons and gallons of oil are leaked into the water
    surface of the ocean after the collision of vessels or capsizing.
    Ocean pollution causes killing mammals. The adverse effects of marine
    pollution are two-fold. Marine creatures and plants bear the brunt of the
    harmful substances in the dumped materials. The wastes that are dumped
    into the oceans tend to have toxic substances, which soak in all the oceanic
    oxygen. This leads to a marked depletion of oxygen available to mammals
    and other fishes causing them to die in their natural habitat. Every year,
    according to reports, more than one million seabirds are being killed by ocean

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    pollution. In addition, thousands of dolphins and porpoises are dying every
    year due to increased human intervention.
    Last but not least, the presence of harmful wastes in the waters make
    impacts on the food habits and health of human being because it spoils the
    food chain and fails the reproductive system of fish and other aquatic beings.
    Also, in case the dumping ground is closer to areas where fishing is the main
    scale activity and if the toxic substances get consumed by the fishes which
    get deposited and accumulated in their fat tissues, then the humans
    consuming these affected fishes can face unwanted complications.

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