The Plastic Tide

Every day, people use many plastic bags and bottles.

Some of them fall into rivers and then travel to the sea.

In the ocean, sunlight and waves break the plastic into tiny pieces.

Fish and seabirds often eat these pieces by mistake, and some of them become sick.

Scientists say we must act now, because the problem is growing fast.

However, cleaning the ocean is very hard and costs a lot of money.

It is much better to stop the plastic at the source.

So some towns now ask shops to use paper bags, and many people carry their own cups.

These small changes can help the ocean a lot.