"Earth, water, fire, and wind. Where there is energy there is life.”~ Suzy Kassem

@One_Voice_1 is proud to present our #OVElements series.

Our goal is to highlight the elements through the lens of climate change, to help advance the reversal of the damage done to our planet.

Our second #Element is Water.

"The ocean is said to be Earth’s life support, with 97% of the world’s water held by the ocean. We rely on it to regulate our climate, absorb CO2 and it is the number one source for protein for over a billion people"

#ONEV1 https://www.condorferries.co.uk/plastic-in-the-ocean-statistics

The article above has over one hundred shocking statistics about plastics in our oceans. Here are just a few:

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is bigger than Texas

8 million pieces of plastic pollution find their way into
our ocean daily.

More than 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine
animals die from plastic pollution every year

There is now 5.25 trillion macro and micro pieces of
plastic in our ocean & 46,000 pieces in every square
mile of ocean, weighing up to 269,000 tonnes

While these statistics are daunting, There are steps we can take to curb the compounding of plastics that enter the ocean every year.

Swear off of plastic straws & water bottles

Find a company that offers reusable bottles and
"capsules" for cleaning products

NO more plastic grocery bags when you shop

Support restaurants & businesses that are committed
to sustainable packaging

Commit to never using styrofoam again

Last, & most importantly, VOTE! Vote for people
that make climate change their #1 priority

#ONEV1