Every year, millions of tonnes of plastic end up in the . Plastic bags, bottles, and are carried by rivers to the sea. Plastic does not quickly. A plastic bottle can stay in the for hundreds of years.
This is a big problem for sea animals. Sea often think that plastic bags are , so they eat them. Birds and fish also small pieces of plastic. Many of them become sick or die.
We can help in simple ways. We should bring our own shopping bags and water bottles. We should not throw into rivers. If everyone does a little, our will be cleaner.