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As a result of a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December 2008, World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8th each year. This annual event spurred the creation of a special collections around our oceans and the efforts being made in conservation ranging from pollution to habitat restoration to fishing and fisheries.

The special collection continues to grow along with Plastic in Our Oceans and 1Water, with a focus on the challenge of providing clean drinking water to the world population.

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Choked, Strangled, Drowned: The Plastics Crisis Unfolding in U.S. Waters
November 18, 2020

A 2019 report highlighted a whale's death from ingesting 88 pounds of plastic, leading to starvation and internal damage. This tragic event underscores a broader, often unseen crisis, as many ocean tragedies caused by plastic go unobserved.

The pervasive plastics crisis deeply impacts marine ecosystems and animals. Oceana's new report compiles the first available data on plastic ingestion and entanglements in U.S. marine mammals and sea turtles, revealing the devastating effects of plastic pollution on ocean life.

To learn more about this unfolding disaster, please visit USA.Oceana.org/ChokingOnPlastic.