There May Be More Plastic Than Fish In Oceans By 2050
Ocean Pollution is Harming Marine Life and Our Health By: Alex Meachum Posted: Jun 22, 2018 07:02 PM CDT Updated: Jun 22, 2018 08:23 PM CDT Shreveport, La. - Scientists say there's so much trash in our oceans by 2050 they will be more trash than fish. It can harm marine life and our health. It's something people may not think about, but the plastics we use right here in Caddo Parish can still wind up in the ocean. Those chemicals are ingested by fish and us. Plastic does not break down fast and far outlives us. Huge heaps of plastic debris miles long has created islands of floating trash. You can spot what's called the "Great Garbage Patches" from outer space. There are five of them across the world. Our's is off the coast of California in the Pacific and it's twice the size of Texas. "It's so large it's going to effect the marine life. It's going to effect the food you eat and even the recreation you do," said Anne Lutz, hos...