Do we really know how much plastic is on our ocean? We love to sail but do we know enough about what is beneath the surface of the water that we enjoy? Take this quick quiz on what lies beneath the surface as well as what gets into the ocean.
- Where Does Your Storm Drain Empty?
- Tiny elves clean the water and it goes right back into circulation
- Storm drain waste is treated and released back into our wetlands, waterways and oceans
- Pool water at the local recreation center
- What flows into a storm drain heads to the ocean
- How Many Species Live in The Ocean?
- Unknown
- 1,953
- 5 Billion
- 223,678
- How Much Trash Is Dumped Into Our Oceans on a Yearly Basis?
- 1,400,000,000 Pounds (billion)
- 1,400,000 Pounds (million)
- 140,000 Pounds
- 1,400 Pounds
- Where Can You Empty Your Holding Tanks?
- It is okay to empty in the marina as the local wildlife enjoys feeding on human waste.
- Emptying your holding tank just outside the marina is allowed as long as you are using biodegradable toilet paper.
- You are required to keep your holding tank full at all times in order to make sure nobody wants to use your head.
- Federal law allows for disposing of untreated waste as long as you are in the ocean and 3 miles from shore.
- How Long Does a Plastic Bottle That Is Dumped in the Ocean Last?
- 4 years
- 40 years
- 450 Years
- 4 Days
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