You wouldn't swim in your own waste...
so why make marine life do it?
What's the Big Deal?
Where do our toilet excrements; bath, laundry, and dish washing water; and garbage disposal waste go? Believe it or not, a lot of it ends up in the ocean. But wait, that's not all; industrial waste such as petroleum and other toxic materials have also been found to be dumped in the ocean. Not only does sewage and industrial pollution destroy underwater ecosystems, but can carry disease-causing microbes known as pathogens. Sewage dumping poses as a big health concern to humans and marine life. Learn more about the effects of sewage dumping in the links listed on the left.