Ocean Cleanup Flashcards
Which Ocean was the Ocean Cleanup Project started in ?
Pacific Ocean
According to which Database are seas near near Mumbai, Kerala and the Andaman and Nicobar
Islands are among the worst polluted in the world ?
Litterbase Database
About how much plastic is dumped into oceans every year ?
8 Million Tonnes
What type of organisation is Ocean Cleanup ?
Non Profit Organisation
Which garbage patch is Ocean Cleanup targetted at ?
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Where is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch located ?
Between Hawaii and California
What are Gyres?
Revolving water system in world’s oceans
How are Gyres influencing Marine debris?
Marine plastic gets trapped in Gyres which then breaks down into micro plastic harming marine and human life
How many major Gyres are identified around the world..?
5 ( all oceans included)
What is Ocean cleanup project?
It is an org developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans offf plastics
What are microplastics?
Plastic pieces or fibre <1mm in size
Impact of Increasing plastics in ocean..?
Bio accumulation
Threat to biodiversity
Leaching of harmful chemicals
Source of vector borne diseases
What are the other steps taken to tackle plastic debris..?
Blue Flag bleach certificate standards Clean seas campaign Basel convention Stockholm convention on POP'S Honolulu starategy
Which will be the 1st Asian beach to get Blue Flag certification?
Chandrabhaga beach ( Konark coast) , Odisha
What is a Blue flag beach certificate?
Environment friendly and clean beaches , equipped with intl amenities for tourists
Through which standards was this introduced?
Copenhagen foundation for environment education (FEE) , 1985
Who launches #clean seas campaign?
United Nations
What is the objective of #cleanseas campaign?
Eliminate major sources of marine litter
Microplastics in cosmetics
Wasteful usage of singleuse plastic
By when?
2022
What is Basel convention based on?
Control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal
What are the ill-effects of POPs?
They are organic chemicals that persist on environment and bioaccumulate in humans and wildlife
What is Honolulu strategy?
Global collaborative effort to reduce the ecological, human health and economic impact of marine debris
