Plastic Bags Collection

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Common bottlenose dolphin playing with a six Date:

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Turtle eating a plastic cup drifting in the middle Date:

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Plastic garbage floating in the ocean. Unlike Date:

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Titan triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens, eating Date:

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Streaked spinefoot, Siganus javus. Several animals eating a piece of a plastic bottle. Group of animals eating a jellyfish

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Stellate puffer, Arothron stellatus, eating a plastic bottle. Plastic bags and a lot of other plastic garbage drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares eating a styrofoam cup. Plastic bags and a lot of other plastic garbage drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Concept image alluding to death caused by plastic garbage drifting in the oceans. Toy representing a skull in the middle of various plastic garbage floating in the ocean

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Sea turtle eating a detergent styrofoam cup. Plastic bags and a lot of other plastic garbage drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Sea turtle eating a detergent plastic bottle. Plastic bags and a lot of other trash of rotting plastic drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Sea turtle swallowing a plastic bag much like a jellyfish that is one of its natural foods. Plastic bags and a lot of other plastic trash drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Sea turtle eating a detergent styrofoam cup. Plastic bags and a lot of other plastic garbage drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Sea lion, with nylon strings and piece of fishing net wrapped around his neck that caused him a deep wound. Hundreds of thousands of marine animals (fish, reptiles)

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Hawaiian monk seal, Neomonachus schauinslandi, playing with empty plastic bottle on a beach covered with plastic garbage. All this garbage was brought by the sea currents from afar; even

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Hermit crab using a small plastic football ball as a shell. The hermit crabs use empty shells to protect the soft part of the abdomen to make it inaccessible to predators

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Plastic garbage floating in the ocean. Unlike Date:

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Young marine turtle swimming in the middle of Date:

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Atlantic ghost crab, Ocypode quadrata, eating Date:

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Streaked spinefoot, Siganus javus. Several animals eating a piece of a plastic bottle. These fishes feed mostly on seaweeds that grow on the rocks but also eat jellyfishes

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Titan triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens, eating a plastic bottle. Plastic bags and a lot of other plastic garbage drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Whale shark, Rhincodon typus, feeding in the midle of plastic bags and other platic garbage. Plastic bags and a lot of other plastic garbage drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Plastic bag and a Mauve Stinger, Pelagia noctiluca, with a young drift fish. Contrast between a piece of hazardous waste and healthy nature. Concept image

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Six pack rings accompanied by a young horse mackerel. These fish as young people usually protect themselves from predators by hiding among the stinging tentacles of jellyfish

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California sea lion, Zalophus californianus, with nylon strings wrapped around his neck that caused him a deep wound. Hundreds of thousands of marine animals (fish, reptiles)

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Portuguese man o war, Physalia physalis, washed ashore. Despite its appearance, the Portuguese man Date: 25-Sep-19

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A tide of microplastics thrown to the beach in the Azores. It is amazing how in the middle of the At Date: 11-Feb-19

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A tide of microplastics thrown to the beach in the Azores. It is amazing how in the middle of the At Date: 11-Feb-19

The Wall of Fish
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Water winners - five Stop Press readers have scooped prizes from Yorkshire Water. They lucky winners - who received their prizes from Dr John Hudson

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China, Jiangsu, Qidong, Qingming Festival when Chinese people honour their ancestors and deceased family members by visiting their graves or burial grounds to make offerings of fake bank notes

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Plastic bag driffting in the ocean. Plastic bags Date:

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Jellyfishes and plastic bag driffting. For us, Date:

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Plastic garbage floating in the ocean. Unlike Date:

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Plastic garbage floating in the ocean. Unlike Date:

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Plastic garbage floating in the ocean. Unlike Date:

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Plastic garbage floating in the ocean. Unlike Date:

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Plastic garbage floating in the ocean. Unlike Date:

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Woman's hand showing small pieces of plastic Date:

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Titan triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens, eating Date:

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Titan triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens, eating Date:

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Whale shark, Rhincodon typus, feeding near plastic bags. Plastic bags and a lot of other plastic garbage drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Concept image allusive to a blue planet invaded by plastic garbage. Plastic bag photographed with a fisheye lens against the surface

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Concept image alluding to death caused by plastic garbage drifting in the oceans. Toy representing a skull in the middle of various plastic garbage floating in the ocean

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Sea turtle swallowing a plastic bag much like a jellyfish that is one of its natural foods. Plastic bags and a lot of other plastic trash drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Cape fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus, playing with a plastic bottle underwater. Marine plastic garbage is carried by ocean currents far from its source; sometimes it comes from other continents

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Sea lion nibbling a plastic bottle underwater. Marine plastic garbage is carried by ocean currents far from its source; sometimes it comes from other continents situated on the other side of

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Young northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus, tangled in a nylon rope, and dragging grimly behind her a string of nets, cables, and fishing wires

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Plastic bags, a convenience turned environmental concern. These everyday items have become an emblem of our throwaway culture, symbolizing the detrimental impact of single-use plastics on our planet. Picture No. 12479494 shows a sea turtle entangled in a plastic bag, struggling for survival amidst the ocean's depths. This heartbreaking image serves as a stark reminder that these bags often end up in our oceans and pose grave threats to marine life. In Picture No. 12479493, we witness the unsightly sight littering city streets and parks, highlighting their pervasive presence in urban environments. Their non-biodegradable nature means they persist for hundreds of years, clogging drains and polluting natural habitats. Picture No. 12479496 portrays a landfill overflowing with discarded plastic bags – mountains upon mountains of waste that will take centuries to decompose fully. The sheer volume depicted here is staggering and emphasizes the urgent need for sustainable alternatives. Turning our attention to Picture No. 12479372, we see children playing near heaps of garbage containing countless plastic bags; this scene illustrates how deeply ingrained these pollutants are within communities worldwide – affecting even the most vulnerable members of society. Pictures No. 12020769 through No. 12020753 showcase various stages in the lifecycle of plastic bags: production (No. s 12020769-67), distribution (No. s 12020766-58), consumption (No. s 12020756-55), and disposal (No. s 12020754-53). Each step represents an opportunity for change – from reducing demand through reusable alternatives to implementing effective recycling systems. While some progress has been made with bans or fees on single-use plastics in certain regions globally, much work remains ahead if we are to mitigate their adverse effects comprehensively. Let us reflect on these images as catalysts for change - inspiring individuals, businesses, and governments alike to adopt more sustainable practices.